Infection prevention specialists highlight best practices

Infection prevention requires constant attention, collaboration across departments and the adoption of new tools and technologies, according to infection prevention specialists. Infection prevention specialists must be prepared for threats, including antimicrobial resistance, measles and avian flu. Another challenge is training the next generation of infection prevention specialists who entered the field following the COVID-19 pandemic amid the retirement of experienced specialists. Artificial intelligence could assist infection prevention specialists with infection surveillance and with identifying patients at risk for infection to enable the team to intervene before the infection occurs. (Healthcare Purchasing News article, 5/27/25)