|Articles|December 10, 2022

Weekly Rounds: Ambulatory Infection Preventionists, ICT®’s Product Locator, and More

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending December 9, 2022.

Here are 5 highlights from Infection Control Today®'s (ICT®’s) wide-ranging coverage of the infection prevention and control world. Everything from interviews with known opinion leaders, to the news that infection preventionists and other health care professionals can use on their jobs.

ICT®’s Product Locator: December 2022

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

Ambulatory Infection Preventionists: Providing the Resource

Ambulatory health care facilities deserve infection prevention and control resources with the preparedness to address the unique complexities of their health care setting.

How We Can Wage a Smarter Defense Against Future Pandemics

Vaccines are one of the best weapons scientists have against pandemics. What can scientists and medical professionals do to prepare better vaccines for the next pandemic?

TAP into CAUTI and CLABSI Prevention: A Quality Improvement Framework

The TAP Strategy developed by the CDC and SAIL from the US Department of Veterans Affairs prove to be key tools for setting health care-associated infection prevention goals on CLABSI and CAUTI.

Soap Up—It’s National Handwashing Awareness Week

National Handwashing Awareness Week 2022 highlights the first and most effective weapon that every individual can use to prevent the spread of infectious diseases--handwashing.


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