Last year, airborne infection control became the main focus of conversation. A topic that used to be relegated to health officials and infection control experts became commonplace in discussions among friends, family members, and even […]
SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has infected nearly 40 million people in the United States alone and claimed more than 600,000 lives. However, with more than 45 percent of the U.S. population now fully […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way hospitals and healthcare facilities approach infection control and prevention. Because the virus is highly contagious and airborne, new strategies and processes have become necessary to reduce transmission. A […]
On any given day, at least 1 in 31 hospital patients has a healthcare-associated infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Healthcare-associated infections, also called hospital-acquired infections, are infections and diseases contracted […]
Over the past year, the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, has infected more than 33 million people and claimed more than half a million lives in the United States alone. Now, as the vaccine becomes […]
Although more Americans are getting vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and the number of cases is dropping across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still recommends taking precautions—particularly around […]
With the summer months quickly approaching and the weather turning warmer and more humid, many families and businesses are dreading the spike in their electricity bills. While a crisp, air conditioned building can feel like […]
The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, has infected nearly 33 million people and claimed more than half a million lives in the United States alone. Now, as the number of cases begins to decrease and […]
Every year, hospitals and healthcare facilities undergo a process to assess their infection control parameters and controls. The report generated from this process helps hospitals discover gaps in their infrastructure and protocol and prevent Hospital […]
Nearly one-third of COVID-19 deaths in the United States are linked to nursing homes, according to the New York Times, and as many as 1 in 10 nursing home residents have died from the virus. […]