Before 2000, I was uncommon in the United States. I’ve become much more common since, and though health experts don’t know just how many people I infect each year, they can say with certainty that I am a major cause of infections in healthcare settings.

Bug of the Month: You Don't Want Me Visiting During Your Hospital Stay

Supply chain issues are a larger, more systemic aspect of healthcare and national preparedness. Although IPs may not be able to fix them individually, there are ways we can ensure the safety of our hospitals.

IPs Must Ensure the Supply of PPE for COVID-19’s Second Wave

It will also be necessary to again train other professionals the way IPs have historically trained them about infection prevention, because a lot of the old rules had to be set aside when COVID-19 surged.

Navigating the New Normal in Infection Prevention

Professional development educators and infection control specialists need to design educational programs that create a lasting behavior change when it comes to hand hygiene.

Handwashing: Is a New Normal Possible?

Infection control at LTCFs needs to be a balanced approach that addresses the risk of infection, and not just the treatment of infection. Money is saved when this approach is used.

How to Build Cost-Effective Infection Prevention Programs at Long-Term Care Facilities

After decades of reluctance to implement a national reporting system, when COVID-19 
 came along we witnessed almost overnight the formulation of case definitions and comprehensive national reporting from all healthcare facilities. 

National Reporting System for All Dangerous Pathogens Needed

To enact social change such as better hand hygiene, only about 25% of a group needs to adopt the change and move the rest of the group forward.

Hand Hygiene in the Post-COVID-19 Era

The swiftness and severity of the COVID-19 spread meant some hospitals were scrambling to adjust. Environmental services often led the way.

Infection Control Today, July/August 2020 (Vol. 24 No. 06)