Weekly Rounds: Sepsis: One Father's Story, COVID-19 and Traffic, and More
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending December 24, 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.
Residual Efficacy: What Is the Ideal Disinfectant for Health Care Facilities?
The best disinfectant needs to be fast-acting and remain wet for the entire contact time in a single application. What else is required?
Tocilizumab Granted FDA Approval for COVID-19 in Hospitalized Adults
FDA approved this intravenous tocilizumab (Actemra) for hospitalized adults with COVID-19.
APIC's CDS Education Committee Member Discusses Cleaning Resources and Ambulatory IPs
Infection Control Today® talks to Shannon Simmons, DHSc, MPH, CIC, about her work with the APIC's Cleaning, Disinfection, Sterilization Conference and her position as an ambulatory infection preventionist.
COVID-19 and Traffic Accidents: Is a COVID-19 Personality Disorder Caused by Viral Damage to the Prefrontal Cortex?
A study from Canada suggests that not being vaccinated for COVID-19 could mean an individual is at higher risk for an automobile accident. What if it is from brain damage from contracting COVID-19?
Sepsis: One Father's Story of Loneliness and Strength
In this first installment of 3, Infection Control Today® presents a personal story of how sepsis can enter central lines and how it affects the entire family.
“A Coup Against Science”: Health Groups Decry Kennedy’s Firing of National Vaccine Advisory Panel
June 12th 2025Health leaders are outraged after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly fired all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel, calling it a political purge that threatens public trust and vaccine safety.
AHE Exchange Summit 2025 Brings EVS and Infection Prevention Experts Together in Columbus, Ohio
June 9th 2025The Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE) is set to host its largest event of the year—Exchange Summit 2025—from June 8 to 11 in Columbus, Ohio. With over 600 environmental services (EVS) professionals expected to attend, this year’s conference focuses heavily on infection prevention, interdepartmental collaboration, and education that empowers frontline health care support leaders to improve patient safety and operational efficiency.
