COVID-19 Complicates Exposure Review for Infection Preventionists
March 25, 2020
Exposure work-ups often involve tracing the movement of the patient and identifying staff who might have been exposed. But with COVID-19 is that feasible?
Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC
Frontlines Dispatch: This Infection Preventionist Takes Managing COVID-19 a Day at a Time
March 18, 2020
Too often infection prevention work feels thankless, but the truth is that we are the backbone in this situation and now is the time that people really see that.
COVID-19: Not an Infection Prevention Sprint, but Rather a Marathon
March 11, 2020
Since healthcare's response to COVID-19 will likely not end soon, it is important to consider ways to help make the work processes easier and enhance communication.
Infection Preventionist Methods Must Evolve to Face Evolving COVID-19 Threat
March 2, 2020
As the threat from COVID-19 increases, so must the readiness of infection preventionists to respond.
Hats Off to Hand Hygiene Ambassadors!
February 24, 2020
Sustainability of high hand hygiene rates is extremely challenging and continuously requires resources and substantial effort.
A Mutually Beneficial Relationship: How Healthcare Administrators Can Better Support Infection Prevention
February 19, 2020
The dynamic between an infection prevention and control program and hospital administrators can make or break infection control efforts within a healthcare facility. Infection prevention isn’t easy.
Duodenoscopes: A Complicated History Manufactures a Hopeful Future
February 18, 2020
It is in the best interest of the patient that the system moves to either disposable components or scopes, as duodenoscopes have shown a propensity for disease transmission.
MRSA Bacteremia and Injection Drug Use: Insight From Tennessee
February 17, 2020
Bloodstream infections are ones that bring a chill to most working in healthcare and infection prevention.
Threats Posed to Infection Preventionists and Others from Wuhan Coronavirus Still Being Calculated
February 12, 2020
It's been given an official name, COVID-19, and will likely become known as SARS-CoV-2, when all is said and done.
Infection Preventionists Are Critical Responders to Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak
February 5, 2020
Responding to infectious disease outbreaks is not a novel part of infection prevention and control (IPC) work. In fact, many infection preventionists (IPs) are epidemiologists, trained in outbreak response.