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Tori Whitacre Martonicz is the editor of 

.  She has been a writer and editor for over 30 years, and she has an MA and BA in English Composition/Literature from the University of Akron in Akron, OH. She lives in Ohio with her husband; son; 2 tiny dogs, Selena Brigid Sophia and Doctor Danger Dog; and a big black cat, Freya. She loves reading, writing, gardening, and spending time with her loved ones.

Videos

Viruses and other contaminants affect the air quality in health care, businesses, and homes. Listen to ICT®’s discussion about what should be done, and how one company is tackling the issue.  


Indoor Air Quality Improved by a New Class II Medical Device

With the debate swirling around the efficacy and safety of UV-C technology, an individual needs which generation the product is. Infection Control Today® continues its ongoing special reporting on UV-C technology.

Ultraviolet C Light Technology Debate: Are First and Second Generation Equal? 

Articles

Despite studies that show UV-C is effective and safe, some individuals still refuse to believe it, based on experience with or studies based on first generation UV-C technology.


Ultraviolet C Light Technology: Effective or Waste of Money? 

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending September 9. 


Weekly Rounds: A Sepsis Review, LTC Staff Staying or Going? and More 

Infection Control Today's® Product Locator is a monthly column highlighting some of the latest advanced technology in the infection prevention field. 

Infection Control Today's® Product Locator for September 2022

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending August 19.


Weekly Rounds: Interviews With Ambassador Birx, Ultrasound Transducer Decontamination, and More

KEVIN KAVANAGH, MD, is the founder of the patient advocacy group Health Watch USA

Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed recommendations which neither control or prevent a rapidly evolving and disabling disease, COVID-19. However, we must maintain effective efforts to control spread of the virus. 

Viewpoint: We Cannot Afford to Surrender to COVID-19 Now

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending August 12.

Weekly Rounds: CDC Changes, Ultrasound Contamination Concerns, and More

Using ultrasound transducers is often necessary in the emergency department, but too often the proper procedures to protect against health care associated infections are not followed, and clinicians are worried. 

Contamination of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Transducers Alarms Key Clinician 

A carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) cluster was identified and stopped because of due diligence of the infection preventionists at an acute care facility in Louisiana. 


Surface Disinfection