Mobile App Significantly Boosts Hand Hygiene Observation Collection, Streamlines Process
June 13th 2022Trained observers at a pediatric hospital in south Texas relied on the app for hand hygiene observation collections between June 18 and November 30, 2021, and logged a 140% increase in observations collected.
AB.4 and BA.5 Variants, Pandemic Fatigue, and Waning Immunity: A Toxic Mix
May 9th 2022Few individuals in the United States are currently wearing masks, and many are continuing to engage in risky behavior. This may well be a toxic mix, and healthcare facilities and infection preventionists need to prepare for another possible surge in cases.
How Veterans Affairs Handles Infection Prevention
February 9th 2022IPs in the VA system aim their infection prevention sights on most areas of care: acute care, nursing homes, palliative, mental health. They track infections differently. In addition, the VA acts as a testing ground for IP innovations.