On the shelf of human knowledge, next to "junk science" and "conspiracy theories," lives the concept of pseudoscience, a broad category of claims...
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What do you need to have a successful transit system? Dense city centers, mixed land use with retail and residential, and attractive and easy to...
In healthcare, we want fast innovation and instant implementation - but we also want our safety to be assured, and for our care to make sense...
Today's hospital beds are a product of 1800s innovation, steadily improving with each decade's advancements in health care, engineering, and...
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DNV GL Certification in Infection Prevention: Mitigating Risk on the High Seas and in Hospitals
There are many ways a hospital can be assured that it is performing well. They can conduct internal assessments of patient outcomes, look at patient...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital isolation room designs made headlines. Retrofitting of regular hospital units and emergency construction of...
Mental health facilities, including behavioral health and addiction treatment centers, present unique challenges to infection control. While most...
Bacteria have been around for, oh, 3.5 billion years or so. They didn't achieve this longevity without collecting a few tricks up their sleeves....
When we think about hospital-associated infections (HAIs), we often focus on the pathogens themselves, such as the many strains of bacteria that can...
In light of recent news that the current federal administration plans to terminate HICPAC, we have chosen to republish this post from last year. We...
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The Hidden Cost of Staying Too Long: Why Reducing Infections Could Free Up Beds and Budgets
Hospitals across the country are feeling the pressure. In recent years, the number of staffed beds has dropped significantly, while the demand for...
At any given time, nurses in various health systems in are going on strike to put pressure on their employers to listen to their concerns and offer...