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

Recently, an outbreak of Marburg virus disease occurred in Equatorial Guinea. Infection Control Today® learned more about this rare but severe and often fatal disease and what is being done to combat it. 

Marburg Virus Disease: What Is It? What Can Be Done About It? 

With all the misinformation and confusion about what The Joint Commission (TJC) does and doesn't do, ICT went to TJC to find out. Listen to the detailed interview to find out what health care workers need to know.

What You Should Know About The Joint Commission

Doe Kley, MPH, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP, T-CHEST, continues her interview with ICT about why IPs' involvement with their facility's cleaning and disinfection programs is so critical. 

IPs’ Challenges With Facility Cleaning and Disinfection Programs  

The triple epidemic or “tripledemic” of influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) may have peaked. What caused the confluence of these viruses to start, and how can we stop it from happening again? 


Triple Epidemic: Pandemic Fatigue and Misinformation as Possible Causes 

Articles

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending February 3, 2023.


Weekly Rounds: Norovirus 2022-2023 Season, Rodent Infestations, and More

How can food service and health care workers prevent the spread of norovirus?  Keeping employees at home, using the correct products the right way, and more. 

Norovirus: Preventing Spread in Food Service and Health Care Facilities

Are norovirus cases going to skyrocket, or will the pandemic slowdown of this infectious disease continue?


Norovirus: What Experts Say About the 2022-2023 Season

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending January 20, 2023.

Weekly Rounds: ESBL-Producers, Home Infusion Therapy, Lowering SSIs, and More

New study shows home infusion therapy staff may have significant barriers to infection-surveillance training, and this could be leading to higher infection rates. 

Home Infusion Therapy: Limited Study Shows Lack of Formal Infection-Surveillance Training 

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending January 6, 2023.
