Infection Control Today's Editorial Board members share insights, experiences, and cutting-edge strategies to enhance health care safety and quality. Meet Tabrikah Mohammed, MSc, BSN, CIC, CPHQ, FAPIC. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/meet-infe… #infectioncontrol #infectionprevention #HAI #EIPSS

Pneumonia, a leading cause of death from health care-acquired infections, can be prevented through oral care, especially in nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) cases. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/back-futu… #HAI #NVHAP #pneumonia

Learn about a new product to keep infection from spreading during construction. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/infection… #infectionintel #shieldwall #advancedIPC

Read about how the USDA aims to enhance food safety and public health while maintaining cost-effectiveness and ensuring safer poultry products by implementing targeted monitoring and a phased compliance approach. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/usda-prop… #USDA #poultry #avianflu

Maintaining team morale during financial instability and potential layoffs requires clear communication, emotional support, and professional development opportunities to reassure and retain valuable team members. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/dear-help… #burnout #infectionprevention

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros declared the outbreak of monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. APIC provides a tool for infection preventionists and epidemiologists. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/who-decla… World Health Organization (WHO) APIC #mpox

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending August 17, 2024. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/weekly-ro… World Health Organization (WHO) #layoffs APIC #mpox

WHO declares mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and APIC helps IPs and Epidemiologists. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/who-decla… World Health Organization (WHO) APIC #mpox

The US faces an H5N1 outbreak affecting dairy cattle, poultry, and humans. Cases are rising, highlighting potential pandemic risks and the need for vigilant monitoring. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/the-us-fa… #H5N1 #poultry #pandemic

Effective implementation of UV-C disinfection is crucial to reducing HAIs. The PHCMC achieved a 19% reduction in multidrug-resistant HAIs, highlighting the importance of collaboration and innovative management. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/closing-g… #UVC #disinfection #HAIs #PHCMC

The Providence Holy Cross Medical Center achieved a 19% reduction in multidrug-resistant HAIs and saved $1.2 million through strategic deployment, highlighting the importance of collaboration and innovative management. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/closing-g… #UVC #disinfection #HAIs #PHCMC

The 2024 surge in infectious diseases like pox, measles, and meningitis demands a shift in control strategies. To prevent future outbreaks, expanded expertise, improved airborne precautions, and rethinking cost-effectiveness must be prioritized. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/urgent-ne… #COVID

The 2024 surge in infectious diseases calls for a shift in control strategies. To prevent future outbreaks, we must prioritize expanded expertise, improved airborne precautions, and rethinking cost-effectiveness. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/urgent-ne… #COVID

Enjoy this first installment of The Long-Term Care Chronicles With Robbie Hilliard, MSN, RN CIC, a column about managing special infection control situations in the long-term care patient population. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/the-long-… #HAI #LTC

"The Long-Term Care Chronicles" with Robbie Hilliard, MSN, RN CIC presents a scenario where two experts conflicted about the best care. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/the-long-… #HAI #LTC

Surgical instrument errors, often linked to visualization failures during sterile processing, pose significant risks to patient safety and OR efficiency. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/addressin… #SPD @Marjoriewall #surgical_instruments

Enjoy this first installment of The Long-Term Care Chronicles With Robbie Hilliard, MSN, RN CIC. This installment is about when 2 experts conflict about best care. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/the-long-… #infectioncontrol #Longtermcare #LTC @RobbieHilliard

Enjoy this first installment of The Long-Term Care Chronicles With Robbie Hilliard, MSN, RN CIC, a column about managing special infection control situations in the long-term care patient population. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/the-long-… #infectioncontrol #Longtermcare #LTC @RobbieHilliard

Advanced technologies, including AI, are essential for reducing these errors and improving overall outcomes in sterile processing departments. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/addressin… #SPD @Marjoriewall #surgical_instruments

ICT's new column, Clean Hospitals with Alexandra Peters, PhD, explores advancements in health care environmental hygiene. infectioncontroltoday.com/view/tevolutio… #cleanhospitals #healthcare_EVS #HEH @ALexandraPetersPhD