Navigating Infection Prevention Challenges Amid 2024 Outbreaks: Strategies for Success
August 22nd 2024As infectious diseases resurge in 2024, this article explores how IPs can manage outbreaks, allocate resources, use technology for surveillance, and collaborate with senior leaders to ensure business continuity and patient safety in health care settings.
Meet Infection Control Today's Editorial Advisory Board Member: David Levine, PhD, DPT, MPH, FAPTA
August 21st 2024Meet the experts shaping infection prevention: Infection Control Today's Editorial Board members share insights, experiences, and cutting-edge strategies to enhance health care safety and quality. Meet David Levine, PhD, DPT, MPH, FAPTA.
Dear Helpdesk: Uplifting Team Morale During Financial Uncertainty and Layoff Threats
August 13th 2024Maintaining team morale during financial instability and potential layoffs requires clear communication, emotional support, and professional development opportunities to reassure and retain valuable team members.
Infection Intel: Augmenting SHIELD WALL Modular Containment Systems by Abatement Technologies
August 8th 2024Jackie Otero, senior territory sales representative at Abatement Technologies, discusses the SHIELD WALL modular containment system by Abatement Technologies, highlighting its quick assembly, durability, noise reduction, and benefits in maintaining indoor air quality in health care settings.
The Silent Spread: Rising Concerns Over Undetected Bird influenza in Dairy Farms
August 2nd 2024Welcome to Pathogen Pulse with Isis Lamphier, MPH, CIC. This edition is about H5N1. H5N1 bird flu has spread to dairy cattle across multiple states, posing new risks through unpasteurized milk and contact with infected animals.
Dealing With Burnout and Prioritization in Understaffed Infection Prevention Teams
Published: July 31st 2024 | Updated: July 31st 2024An infection preventionist leader shares strategies for navigating overwhelming workloads, recruiting support, and communicating effectively with management while addressing burnout in an understaffed environment.
IP LifeLine: Keeping it Together When Things Fall Apart: Maintaining Balance When Life Gets Messy
July 25th 2024Balancing personal struggles and professional responsibilities during crises requires self-awareness, self-compassion, healthy boundaries, and support networks. Embrace these strategies to navigate and overcome challenges.
CDC Speaks About New Data From Antimicrobial Resistance Threats Fact Sheet
July 18th 2024In a follow-up to Infection Control Today's (ICT's) article on the CDC's Antimicrobial Resistance Threats in the US 2021-2022 release, Michael Craig, MPP, director of CDC's Antimicrobial Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit, answers ICT's questions.