In today’s Annals of Internal Medicine, my colleagues and I describe the saga of the four-hour measure of door-to-antibiotics time for...

In his five years on the job, Dr. Ernie Ring taught me why the Chief Medical Officer role is crucial, and how to do it right. Since Ernie is...

As I mentioned in my last post, these should be the best of times for "Infection Preventionists" (formerly known as Infection Control...

The Joint Commission just released its 2009 National Patient Safety Goals, and – no surprise – they focus on infection prevention. While...

A quick heads-up for those of you thinking about attending this year’s Management of the Hospitalized Patient (MHP) conference, October 23-25...