Infection Control
17 articles
Endoscope Reprocessing Tracking Technology Closes a Longstanding Documentation Gap
Automated tracking systems for flexible endoscope reprocessing are replacing manual logbooks, improving both patient safety documentation and accreditation survey readiness.
Jun 22, 2026
Single-Use Duodenoscope Adoption Continues Growing as Reprocessing Concerns Persist
Single-use duodenoscopes continue gaining adoption share as an alternative to traditional reusable scopes, driven by persistent concerns about reprocessing reliability and outbreak risk.
Jun 19, 2026
Antimicrobial Catheter Coatings: Weighing the Cost-Benefit Case for CAUTI Reduction
Antimicrobial-coated urinary catheters carry a real cost premium, and facilities continue evaluating whether the evidence for CAUTI reduction justifies that premium across different patient populations.
Jun 10, 2026
H5N1 Surveillance Testing Readiness: What Labs Have Built Since the Dairy Cattle Outbreak
Following the H5N1 avian influenza spread into dairy cattle and subsequent human cases, clinical and public health labs have expanded surveillance testing capacity and readiness protocols.
May 30, 2026
Disinfecting Caps for Needleless Connectors: A Simple Supply Change With Real BSI Reduction Impact
Passive disinfecting caps for needleless IV connectors continue gaining adoption as a low-friction way to improve consistent hub disinfection compliance and reduce bloodstream infection risk.
May 16, 2026
Elastomeric Respirators as an N95 Alternative: Reconsidering the Case for Reusable Respiratory Protection
Elastomeric half-mask respirators, long common in industrial settings, are getting renewed attention in healthcare as a more sustainable alternative to disposable N95 stockpiling.
May 10, 2026
Isolation Cart Standardization: A Small Investment With Outsized Compliance Returns
Standardizing isolation precaution cart contents and layout across a facility remains one of the highest-return, lowest-cost infection prevention investments available.
May 9, 2026
PPE Donning and Doffing Compliance Technology: Reducing the Most Common Contamination Point
Doffing errors remain one of the most common sources of healthcare worker contamination exposure. Technology-assisted compliance tools are gaining adoption to address this persistent gap.
May 8, 2026
Isolation Gown Fabric Innovation: Balancing Barrier Protection, Comfort, and Cost in 2026
New fabric technologies are reshaping isolation gown options, offering facilities more nuanced trade-offs between barrier level, breathability, and per-unit cost than a few years ago.
May 5, 2026
Extended Use and Reuse PPE Guidance: What Facilities Should Have Ready for the Next Shortage
Crisis-standard extended use and reuse protocols for PPE, developed reactively during past shortages, are increasingly being formalized in advance rather than improvised during the next crisis.
May 4, 2026
N95 Stockpile Management in 2026: NIOSH Shelf Life Guidance and Rotation Best Practices
Facilities maintaining N95 respirator stockpiles since the pandemic face a growing shelf life management challenge, with updated NIOSH guidance shaping rotation and disposal decisions.
May 3, 2026
Healthcare Facility Water Management Plans Are Getting Stricter Scrutiny in 2026
Legionella and other waterborne pathogen risks in healthcare facility water systems continue to draw regulatory attention, with implications for facility water management supply and monitoring.
May 3, 2026
Central Line Bundle Compliance Is Increasingly a Supply Design Problem, Not Just a Training Problem
Facilities with the strongest CLABSI reduction results increasingly credit standardized, pre-assembled insertion kits as much as clinician training for their improvement.
May 1, 2026
Antimicrobial Dressing Stewardship: Using Silver and Iodine Dressings Appropriately
Growing concern about topical antimicrobial resistance is pushing wound care programs toward more disciplined, evidence-based use of silver and iodine-impregnated dressings.
Apr 30, 2026
C. diff Prevention Protocols Are Getting More Supply-Intensive — Here Is What That Means for Budgets
Updated Clostridioides difficile prevention guidance increasingly calls for sporicidal cleaning agents and dedicated equipment, adding real cost to infection prevention supply budgets.
Apr 30, 2026
Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring: Moving Beyond the Secret Observer Model
Direct observation has long been the standard for hand hygiene compliance measurement, despite well-documented accuracy problems. Electronic monitoring systems are increasingly filling the gap.
Apr 29, 2026
UV Disinfection Robots Move From Novelty to Standard Environmental Services Equipment
Ultraviolet disinfection robots have moved well past pilot-program status. Adoption economics and evidence for terminal cleaning effectiveness have both matured considerably.
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