Infection Control Today provides timely, informative news, articles and educational opportunities to infection prevention and control professionals.
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I am so excited to attend #APIC26! Please reach out if you are presenting and would like to be interviewed by ICT, would like to meet ICT's team, or would just like to say hi.
Looking forward to it!
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Have you ever wanted to meet the Infection Control Today team? We will be having a meet and greet at #APIC26 n Nashville. We will announce the location when we get onsite. We look forward to meeting all of you!
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Sterile processing departments (SPD) are increasingly being pushed beyond reactive maintenance models as equipment failures, workflow disruptions, and tray defects continue to impact surgical readiness and patient safety.
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The 2026 Ebola outbreak has now spread to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, with the WHO reporting more than 513 cases and over 130 suspected deaths linked to the Bundibugyo strain.
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At HSPA 2026 in Baltimore, Malinda Elammari, CST, CRCST, CER, CHL, CIS, HASP-IP, CSPDT, CEO and founder of Crown Point Consulting, shared a powerful message on the future of sterile processing.
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Why should infection preventionists pay attention to a rare hantavirus cruise outbreak? Because it underscores a critical reality: pathogens do not follow expected patterns.
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Handwashing gaps persist despite high awareness, according to Bradley’s 2026 survey. As World Hand Hygiene Day marks 17 years, experts stress clean restrooms, access, and behavior change are key to infection prevention.
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I am so excited to learn and connect with people I know and those I look forward to meeting.
#HSPA26
Reach out and say hi!
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At AORN 2026, Colleen Becker, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, spoke with ICT on how nursing education must evolve with technology, generational learning styles, and workforce shortages to better prepare nurses for modern health care challenges.
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Personal protective equipment is essential for infection prevention in dental settings, where close patient contact and aerosol-generating procedures increase exposure risk.
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Roxana Francisco, MD, PhD, discusses the potential of TP-05, an investigational oral on-demand therapy designed to kill ticks before they transmit Lyme disease.
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The 2026 HSPA Annual Conference offers sterile processing professionals education, networking, and real-world insights, with leaders like Leslie Kronstedt highlighting challenges, mentorship, and opportunities across health care settings.
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A new global study reveals meningitis caused 259,000 deaths in 2023, with children most affected, highlighting stalled progress, vaccine gaps, and the need for stronger surveillance and prevention strategies.
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What keeps a health system truly safe?
This World Health Day, we're highlighting how infection prevention, environmental services (EVS), and sterile processing departments (SPD) are at the core of safer care.
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See how prevention powers safer health systems ➡️ infectioncontroltoday.com/vi…
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What is surgical smoke? Why is it dangerous? Vangie Dennis, MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAORN, FAAN, a member of Infection Control Today's editorial advisory board, explains.
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If you are going to AORN26, please reach out. I'd love to meet you in person. If you are presenting, please let me know. I'd love to cover your presentation or poster for Infection Control Today!
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Prevention is public health in action.
This National Public Health Week, the spotlight is on the essential but often overlooked roles of infection prevention, EVS, and SPD in protecting patients and communities.
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Learn how these teams help build safer health systems ➡️ infectioncontroltoday.com/vi…
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TB remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases.
On #WorldTBDay, see what infection prevention teams must focus on now.
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