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Isis Lamphier, MPH, CIC, is an infection preventionist at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL.

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Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology’s (APIC’s) CDS Conference is virtual this year, and the topics are environmental hygiene and sterile processing. 


APIC’s Virtual Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization Conference Promises Learning and Fun

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.

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While sequencing-based diagnostics have been used since the 1970s, only recently has the technology been used for infectious diseases.

Sequencing-Based Diagnostics Critical to Fighting Against Infectious Disease

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending November 4, 2022.

Weekly Rounds: A Day in the Life of an Infection Preventionists, Bug of the Month, and More

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



Product Locator: November 2022

Jessica L. Peck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN, is a clinical professor of nursing at Baylor University in Dallas, Texas, and a pediatric nurse practitioner, certified nurse educator, and clinical nurse leader. Her recent awards include the Texas Nurse Practitioners TNP of the Year, Distinguished Alumni for the University of Alabama and University of Texas Medical Branch, National League for Nursing NLN Lillian Wald Humanitarian Award, and American Nurses Association Nursing Champion Award for advocacy. She is also a 2-time American Nurses Association Nurses’ Hall of Fame inductee for nursing journal article of the year. Peck is a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the American Academy of Nursing.

Peck is an internationally recognized anti-trafficking advocate and in-demand national speaker on anti-trafficking and child health promotion. She serves as lead medical consultant for Unbound Houston in Texas and was instrumental in the passage of the state’s House Bill 2059, mandating continuing education for all care providers in Texas. As president of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, she created the Alliance for Children in Trafficking and served as founding chair. She served as consultant to the US Congress and worked with the US Department of Health and Human Services and an interprofessional team to create core competencies for health professionals caring for individuals exploited and abused through trafficking.

As a nurse practitioner and mother of 4 children, she has a special interest in educating and equipping families to promote positive physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual health. She is the author of clinical articles for peer-reviewed journals, a regular contributor for parenting magazines, and a frequent guest on radio, television, and other media. Her book, 

Behind Closed Doors: A Guide for Parents and Teens to Navigate Through Life’s Toughest Issues

Follow her on Facebook and Twitter, @DrPeckPNP, and on Instagram, @dr.nurse.mama.

Infection prevention in pediatrics is crucial to keep babies and children healthy. Some of the main tools are hand washing and vaccinations; however, there is more to do.   

Infection Control in Pediatrics: Primary Preventions to Promote Child Health

What exactly does an infection preventionist (IP) do all day? One IP gives ICT’s readers an inside look.

A Day in the Life of an Infection Preventionist

Can antimicrobial products withstand day-to-day real-life wear and tear if the antimicrobial material is part of the product and not only a coating?  A study in Switzerland tried to find out. 

Self-disinfecting High Touch Surfaces in Practical Use

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending October 28.

Weekly Rounds: Temporary Isolation Wards, 3 C's Finale: Collaboration, and More

Temporary isolation wards were used continually throughout 2021, during a surge in community transmission driven by the COVID-19 Delta variant, but were the wards effective in keeping down environmental transmission? 

Temporary Isolation Wards During COVID-19 Pandemic Prove Effective Against Transmission Risk

AMBER WOOD, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC, FAPIC, is a senior perioperative practice specialist at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), where she has served as lead author for several AORN guidelines. Wood offers clinical information to members via the AORN Consult Line and contributes regularly to the Clinical Issues column in the AORN Journal. She is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, has served as a liaison to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, and is a fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

Infection preventionists and perioperative nurses should collaborate to track and share infection rate data and participate in interdisciplinary workgroups to emphasize patient safety amid burnout and staffing and supply shortages. 

Surface Disinfection