Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending January 6, 2023.
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.
Sepsis: One Father's Story, Part 3
In this third installment of 3, Infection Control Today® continues the one father's story of how sepsis can enter central lines and how it affects the entire family.
When the Infection Prevention Epidemiologist Gets COVID-19
The public expects infectious disease experts to know how to protect them—and themselves—from getting ill from infectious diseases, including COVID-19. So, what happens when the infectious disease specialist gets ill herself?
The Problem(s) With Candida auris: What IPs and EVS Personnel Should Know
Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, infection preventionists, nurses, environmental services personnel, and other health care workers cannot forget about C auris.
Does SARS-CoV-2 Transmit From Humans to Their Pets?
A recent study attempted to estimate the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to their pets and identify the risk factors, including food and water bowls and human-animal contact.
See It Clearly: Central Sterile Processing’s Role in Reprocessing Eye Devices
Read about the sterilization process of eye instruments and devices.
Strengthening Defenses: Integrating Infection Control With Antimicrobial Stewardship
October 11th 2024Use this handout to explain the basics of why infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship are essential and how the 2 fields must have a unified approach to patient and staff safety
Blood Product Overtransfusion Is a Global Issue: Here Are 5 Reasons the Practice Must Change
October 9th 2024If a patient receives treatment or therapy that they do not need, it can cause unnecessary harm. This is true for medications, surgeries, and medical procedures, especially blood transfusions.