Frontline infection preventionists (IPs) face burnout due to challenges in public health. This Round Table on IP Burnout discusses strategies to prevent and address this critical issue. The IPs emphasize the importance of understanding burnout, recognizing signs, addressing stigma, and implementing multilayered prevention strategies for both individuals and organizations.
Jill E. Holdsworth, MS, CIC, FAPIC, NREMT, CRCST, prevention manager, discusses the challenges of balancing work, family, and volunteering, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing self-care and personal interests.
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending January 21, 2024.
Dr. Gail Gazelle's "Mindful MD" addresses health care burnout with mindfulness, imposter syndrome, and other issues offering practical solutions and strategies for health care professionals.
ICT speaks with Christopher Reid, PhD, a biological and biomedical Sciences professor, delving into his investigations on antibiotics and fungicides and how his team's investigations will "provide an extra tool in a clinician's" toolbox for treating bacterial fungal infections."
A study in Maryland from June 2019 to December 2021 analyzed 140 Candida auris cases, revealing that patients often resided in disadvantaged neighborhoods with higher crowding, uninsured rates, and racial diversity. ICT speaks to the lead author.
Deborah Birx, MD, highlights concerns about the lack of data-driven action in the fight against COVID-19. She emphasizes the need for timely alerts and empowering communities to protect vulnerable individuals.
Deborah Birx, MD, discusses the significance of collaboration, innovation, data-driven decision-making, and community engagement in public health. Her insights underscore the need for trust-building and adaptability in pandemic response.
Doe Kley, MPH, RN, T-CHEST, LTC-CIP, CIC, speaks to Infection Control Today about her presentation and other exceptional presentations at the Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) Exchange Conference & Solution Center
The AHE Exchange Conference in Dallas focused on emerging pathogens and the role of environmental services. Doe Kley, MPH, RN, T-CHEST, LTC-CIP, CIC, discusses hers and other exceptional presentations with Infection Control Today.
Ambassador Deborah Birx, MD, answers the persistent question of whether mRNA technology is safe in the long term.
A recent survey aimed to understand Americans' concerns and knowledge about hospitalization. Infection Control Today speaks to 2 of the authors.
Visible-light continuous environmental disinfection system reduces microbial contamination and surgical site infections, as noted in an AJIC study. Experts explain the study and the technology.
As an oversight agency for the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Inspector General is responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of Medicare and Medicaid programs, with a huge priority being patient care. These toolkits provide additional guidance on how to avoid patient injury.
What is infection control and prevention like on the Navajo Nation? Find out in this first of 3 installments in a conversation with managers at the Sage Memorial Hospital, Navajo Health Foundation.
CDC warns about Candida auris spreading if health care workers don't take preventative measures in an interview with Infection Control Today.
To prevent the spread of C auris, the CDC recommends that IPs and environmental hygienists play a critical role. In this interview, the medical scientists clarify what specific actions they should take.
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending April 16, 2023.
Vangie Dennis, MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, president of the Association of PeriOperative Nurses (AORN), discusses the goals she and the Board of Directors reached during her tenure, the future of AORN, and the annual conference in San Antonio, Texas.
The HAC and Hospital VBP penalties were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic but are now back in place. Are they forcing hospitals to rethink/reestablish previous practices, and what is the impact?
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.
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.
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.
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?
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending February 3, 2023.
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.
Are norovirus cases going to skyrocket, or will the pandemic slowdown of this infectious disease continue?
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending January 20, 2023.
New study shows home infusion therapy staff may have significant barriers to infection-surveillance training, and this could be leading to higher infection rates.
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending January 6, 2023.
