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Deal Opens Door to Production of Over 2 Billion Nitrile Gloves in U.S.

June 02, 2021

The U.S. Department of Defense signed a contract with a U.S. company that will boost capacity of nitrile glove production in the U.S. by 2.31 billion gloves per year by May 2023.

Continuous Acting Disinfectant Appears to Work Better on Surfaces

June 01, 2021

One of the reasons that S aureus and C diff present such a disinfection challenge is that they are encased in a biofilms such as yeast, protozoa, bacteria, fungi, and algae.

Memorial Day Musings in the Shadow of COVID-19

May 31, 2021

Frontline health care workers have given their lives and livelihood for our safety and need to be remembered during this Memorial Day.

Onboarding Infection Preventionists? Some Questions to Ask

May 29, 2021

Successful onboarding of candidates requires an orientation that includes all aspects of the position. What are the responsibilities of an IP? Their main function is to identify and mitigate infection risks.

IPs Play Hidden Role in Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs

May 28, 2021

The increasing threat of antimicrobial resistance, exacerbated by the pandemic, underscores the importance of the infection preventionist as an active member of the antimicrobial stewardship program.

Infection Preventionists Possess HAI Data Hospital Administrators Need

May 26, 2021

Ann Scheck McAlearney, ScD, MS: “Infection preventionists … can provide managers with the guidance provided by this type of research, as well as the data to support infection prevention efforts….”

HHS Chief Calls for More Transparent Look at COVID-19 Origin

May 26, 2021

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra: “Phase 2 of the COVID origins study must be launched with terms of reference that are transparent, science-based, and give international experts the independence to fully assess the source of the virus and the early days of the outbreak.”