Yes, Long-Term Care and Nursing facilities should have systems to track HAIs like hospitals. For too long CDC’s HAI tracking system, the National Healthcare Safety
After attending a recent Infection Prevention meeting and speaking with several attendees, it was clear to me that healthcare workers are not hearing the message
Healthcare workers use many high-touch items in the process of caring for their patients. Keeping those items consistently disinfected is a challenging process that is
Although UVC systems have contributed greatly to the reduction of infections, there are still Infection Preventionists concerned about its impact on CMS surveys and the
“Prevention Is Always the Better Plan” In health care, we are faced with hosts and sources of thousands of fungi, bacteria, and viruses. It is
Dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic has taught us all that we were not prepared for this occurrence. Handwashing is the Bain of our existence in
Dealing with COVID-19 Pandemic has taught us all that we were not prepared for this occurrence. We were somewhat prepared for EBOLA., but most did
Non-critical medical devices are those in contact with intact skin, but not mucous membranes. Examples of non-critical medical devices vary from stethoscopes, bp cuffs, to
Quats are workhorses of modern disinfection. In the home and in healthcare the cleaning disinfectants are some formulation of Quats. “QACs have been in use
Dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic has taught us all that we were not prepared for this occurrence. Handwashing is the Bain of our existence in
COVID 19 has brought us face to face with the need for disinfection 24/7. Prior to COVID-19, most health care workers tolerated the role of
