Health.Care | An Educational Blog

The Veterans Health Administration: A National Leader in HAI Reduction

Pathogens: Some Tricks, Some Treats

Professional Profile: Mark G. Barksdale, AIA, NOMA, NCARB, MSUP/PP, JD

The Horrors of Biofilms: Like Jason, They Keep Coming Back

Attack of the Killer Slime: It's not a B-Movie, It's a Biofilm

The Veterans Health Administration is facing cuts to contracts related to infection prevention. These cuts could put at risk the network of 163 acute...

This week we celebrate Halloween, a holiday to get spooked by supernatural creatures for one night of the year. For those of us working in the world...

Architecture, urban planning and law, each of which are all-consuming disciplines, typically demand a lifetime of singular focus. Each profession...

We experience the ickiness and inconvenience of biofilms every day. From slow drains to tooth plaque, biofilms surround us because bacteria surround...

In a previous post, we examined the three things required for bacteria to form a biofilm: Moisture, nutrients, and a surface. Once these biofilms...

Patient safety is at the heart of healthcare. After all, even the Hippocratic Oath starts with "First, do no harm." Hospitals, clinics, and care...

Nursing responsibilities have changed dramatically over the past decades. While some non-medical tasks have been shifted to other workers, additional...

What Can Nursing Homes Do to Improve Infection Prevention?

Nursing homes provide an invaluable service to our nation. Caring for elderly and medically vulnerable patients, nursing homes face unprecedented...

As we reach the midpoint of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15), we pause to recognize the extraordinary contributions of...

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an intense search for products that could help control the spread of that and other viruses, making the need for testing...

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What is the Microbiome?

Erica Mitchell

September 5 2025

One of the fastest-growing research sectors is the investigation of the human microbiome. We read articles about using the microbiome to keep us...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital isolation room designs made headlines. Retrofitting of regular hospital units and emergency construction of...

Health.Care | An Educational Blog

The Veterans Health Administration: A National Leader in HAI Reduction

Pathogens: Some Tricks, Some Treats

Professional Profile: Mark G. Barksdale, AIA, NOMA, NCARB, MSUP/PP, JD

The Horrors of Biofilms: Like Jason, They Keep Coming Back

Attack of the Killer Slime: It's not a B-Movie, It's a Biofilm

The Veterans Health Administration: A National Leader in HAI Reduction

Pathogens: Some Tricks, Some Treats

Professional Profile: Mark G. Barksdale, AIA, NOMA, NCARB, MSUP/PP, JD

The Horrors of Biofilms: Like Jason, They Keep Coming Back

Attack of the Killer Slime: It's not a B-Movie, It's a Biofilm

What is a Patient Safety Organization (PSO)?

Time Crunch: Is There Time to Keep Patients Safe from Infection?

What Can Nursing Homes Do to Improve Infection Prevention?

Hispanic Heritage: Contributions to Global Health

How Do You Test Products for Virucidal Efficacy?

What is the Microbiome?

Anatomy of an Isolation Room