Infection Prevention & Control

6+ hour, 34+ min ago   (477+ words) An antimicrobial coating for hospital surfaces and equipment could prevent healthcare-associated infections such as 'golden staph,' which cost Australia's health system $1 billion every year. University of Queensland researchers are testing the performance of safe antimicrobial coating NanoAM - an eco-friendly coating…...

6+ hour, 32+ min ago   (631+ words) An antimicrobial coating for hospital surfaces and equipment could prevent healthcare-associated infections such as ‘golden staph,’ which cost Australia’s health system $1 billion every year. University of Queensland researchers are testing the performance of safe antimicrobial coating NanoAM – an eco-friendly coating…...

15+ hour, 10+ min ago   (470+ words) PR Newswire New white paper reveals widespread operational, regulatory, and governance vulnerabilities across inpatient and ambulatory sterile processing environments CHICAGO, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgical Directions, a leading healthcare solutions company specializing in procedural care optimization, today announced the launch of its…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1069+ words) Hospital-acquired infections not only prolong treatment times and increase healthcare costs, but are also becoming more concerning due to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The Ministry of Health is proposing to tighten infection control throughout the entire process of medical…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (144+ words) The intervention was associated with a sustained reduction in infection rates over a 12-month follow-up period, suggesting that structured prevention strategies may improve vascular catheter safety beyond intensive care settings. A total of 40 catheter-related bacteremia episodes occurred during the pre-intervention…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (179+ words) Posted by: Sarah OBeirne in Healthcare Sector, Infection control, News, Sustainability, technology, Webinar 30 mins ago As NHS organisations work towards ambitious sustainability targets while maintaining high standards of patient safety, digital innovation and smarter systems are playing an increasingly important…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (310+ words) At the special outpatient clinic’s information stand, the team provides information on aspects of medication safety. An appointment at the clinic can be arranged directly on site. At the information stand ‘Modern Wound Management at University Hospital Vienna’, those interested…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (113+ words) КазТАГ Sanitary violations identified in 29 maternity hospitals across Kazakhstan September 10, 2026, 10:04 MFA on Kazakhstani students in US: Majority have departed for home September 10, 2026, 10:03 Loading operations at two CPC single point moorings halted following drone attack — Ministry of Energy September 10, 2026, 10:02 Four convicted…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (289+ words) Following a Covid-19 outbreak, the health board said that control measures were put in place and the situation has since been resolved The Northern Health and Social Care Trust has released a statement after a coronavirus outbreak occurred at Antrim…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (356+ words) Ondine Biomedical’s nasal photodisinfection significantly reduced surgical site infections Scientist Live Specialist in the development of light-activated antimicrobials Ondine Biomedical has released preliminary results of its North American Lantern pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial. Surgical site infections remain one of the…...