Infection Control Today has brought its readers many interviews during the year. Here are the top 5 most popular. 

Making Sense of Changing CDC Quarantine Rules for Health Care Workers

Just when should a health care professional return to work after a high-risk COVID-19 exposure? In a Q&A, Sharon Ward-Fore, MS, MT(ASCP), CIC, FAPIC, explains the CDC’s changing recommendations.

Immunity Lessons From COVID-19: Natural Infection vs Vaccination

Investigators have learned invaluable lessons from 2 and a half years of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly on human immunity. Is natural infection better for long-term protection against COVID-19 or is vaccination? What does the data say?

N95 Respirators Prove Effectively Disinfected With Ultraviolet Radiation

Remembering the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain issues, investigators study the ehttps://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/n95-respirators-prove-effectively-disinfected-ultraviolet-radiationfficacy of reusing N95 FFRs.

 Rapidly Recontaminates Surfaces Around Patients’ Beds Despite Cleaning and Disinfection

Candida auris environmental contamination is unlikely to be adequately controlled because re-contamination occurs within hours after disinfection.

Not 'Just' Sterile Processors: HSPA Talks Industry Changes Ahead of Annual Meeting 

Staff shortages, public recognition, and moving out of the medical field are all issues that the sterile processing industry has faced.

Prevention

 prevention page contains news and information on the latest updates on all facets of infection prevention. From vaccinations and immunizations to controlling air and water flow in a health care system, preventing infections falls not only on the infection prevention staff, but on all who interact within the hospital, from environmental services teams to those planning and building new construction.   

Mask Respirator

COVID-19

 COVID-19 page brings readers the latest information and clinical updates on the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, from case counts and hospitalization rates to data on effective treatments for severe disease and the circulating viral variants.  

Personal Protective Equipment

personal protective equipment page offers written and video content on the proper use and—during the time of COVID-19 surges—reuse of PPE, including masks, respirators, gloves, gowns, face shields, goggles, and more. What are the proper donning and doffing methods? How long can PPE be extended? How are these items decontaminated? What comprises proper fit testing? Our experts will tell you.

Here are the top 5 video interviews from Infection Control Today for 2022.

Top 5 Infection Control Today Video Interviews of 2022