Weekly Rounds: Implementing Enhanced Barrier Precautions, Urgent Findings on Long COVID, and More
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending October 27, 2024.
Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today
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 news reports about infection preventionists and other health care professionals can be used in their jobs.
Educator of the Year Nomination Acceptance Ends on Friday, November 1, 2024
We recognize the critical role of infection control in our field, but have you considered the educators who enable it? ICT is searching for the Educator of the Year, an individual whose commitment to education has greatly enhanced infection control methods. Time is running out! Nomination acceptance ends on Friday, November 1, 2024.
Pathogen Pulse: Updates on Whooping Cough, Oropouche Fever, and Avian Influenza
This Pathogen Pulse highlights: Whooping cough, oropouche fever, and avian influenza. Read on to get caught up on the latest.
How Climate Change Impact Is Changing Infectious Disease Patterns
Peter Rabinowitz, MD, MPH, discusses how climate change, including extreme weather and temperature shifts, is reshaping the spread of infectious diseases like dengue, leptospirosis, and Valley fever.
Insights From Industry Experts: Developing Vaccines for Rare Diseases
Phyllis Arthur, MBA, and David Thomas, CFA, from BIO provide insights into challenges, investment trends, and policy considerations for developing vaccines targeting rare diseases.
Long COVID: Urgent Findings, Including Brain Alterations, Call for Renewed Public Health Focus
New research highlights long COVID’s global impact, cognitive decline, and societal consequences, urging renewed focus on prevention, including vaccination, mask use, and better air quality.
Study Highlights Successes and Challenges in Implementing Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes
Research finds Enhanced Barrier Precautions reduce MDRO transmission in nursing homes, though challenges persist with gown usage, education, and comfort during high-contact care activities.
Obituary: In Memory of SMART4TB and Project ACCELERATE
March 14th 2025In this remembrance of SMART4TB and Project ACCLERATE, 2 global health initiatives, Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC, explains what they are and why they serve as a warning of what has been lost and what more could be lost in the future.
The Art of Wise Leadership in Infection Control and Quality Management
March 14th 2025Discover how wise leadership in infection control transforms challenges into opportunities, fosters teamwork, and safeguards patient safety through emotional intelligence, strategic vision, and inspiring action.
The CDC at a Crossroads: Budget Cuts, Public Health, and the Growing Threat of Infectious Diseases
March 12th 2025Budget cuts to the CDC threaten disease surveillance, outbreak response, and public health programs, increasing risks from measles, avian flu, and future pandemics while straining health care infrastructure nationwide.
Standing Up for Science: A Rally Participant’s Perspective
March 11th 2025Infection Control Today's Editorial Advisory Board member and contributing editor, Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC, recently joined the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, DC. She gives a first-person perspective on the rally and the rally-goers' strong message.
