Weekly Rounds: Medical VR Training, Environmental Hygiene, and More
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending October 21.
Here are 5 highlights from Infection Control®'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.
Showing Is Not Doing: Using Virtual Reality to Train Medical Professionals
Virtual reality training is the next step in coaching proper hand hygiene and other medical techniques. Learn the details in an interview about VR and the Clean Hospital Day Conference.
Host-Protein Scores Could Reduce Error of Physicians’ Diagnosis of Fever Etiology 2-Fold
A recent study demonstrates a tool to help physicians better diagnose the cause of fevers in children.
Parneix Discusses France's Fight Against COVID-19, Monkeypox, and Influenza in France
Pierre Parneix, MD, speaks with Infection Control Today® on his work as the president of the French Society for Hospital Hygiene, his work with the Clean Hospitals, and his outlook on France’s fight against infectious disease in the near future.
Hot Topics in Infection Prevention: COVID-19, Ebola Outbreak, and Ocular and Needlestick Monkeypox
Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC, covers updates on COVID-19 in frontline workers, an Ebola outbreak in Uganda, and ocular and needlestick monkeypox.
Attempting to Standardize Environmental Hygiene Throughout the World
Environmental hygiene issues are rampant throughout every country in the world. From not enough resources to too few personnel, hospitals face difficulties that put patients at risk.
Our Understanding of Immune Issues Is Evolving: Here Are 5 Reasons Why
June 14th 2024Recent medical advances include RNA vaccine technology, enhanced understanding of immune dysregulation, improved inter-specialty communication, deeper insights into inflammation, and recognition of biological complexity.
Strategies to Prevent Infection During Childbirth: Vaginal vs Cesarean Delivery
June 13th 2024Infection prevention during childbirth, via vaginal or cesarean delivery, is crucial for maternal and neonatal health. Strategies include strict hygiene, sterile techniques, and antibiotic prophylaxis to reduce postpartum infection risks.
Standardizing Cleaning Protocols Across the Care Continuum
June 12th 2024Brooke Hossfeld MPH, CIC, MLS (ASCP)CM presented the need for standardized infection prevention protocols across health care settings, addressing challenges from retiring workers to HAIs infections in outpatient facilities at APIC24.
