Patient Advocacy, MRSA, Hospitals, HAIs 2 min read. 5 Facts About MRSA You Need to Know Erica Mitchell September 27 2023 To recognize MRSA Awareness Month through October, here are 5 critical facts about MRSA that everyone needs to know. Read more
Patient Safety, Policy 2 min read. The PCAST Patient Safety Report Unpacked (Part 2): All About Evidence-Based Solutions Erica Mitchell September 25 2023 In our last post, we introduced the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report on patient safety. Today we will focus... Read more
2 min read. Grassroots Organizations: On Your Side in the Fight Against HAIs Erica Mitchell September 20 2023 Those of us who work in the field of infection control have a lot on our minds: Surveillance, efficacy, new studies, data, policy, finances... the... Read more
Patient Safety, Policy 3 min read. The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology: The Patient Safety Report Unpacked Erica Mitchell September 15 2023 This past month, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) submitted a report focused on recommendations around patient... Read more
3 min read. Sepsis: When Your Body Overreacts Erica Mitchell September 11 2023 How can a simple infection lead to organ failure and death in the span of a few days? The answer lies not in the pathogen causing the infection... Read more
Infection Control, HAIs, School & Children 2 min read. Special Populations Series: Pediatric Cancer Erica Mitchell September 6 2023 With a few words, a family's life is forever changed: "It's cancer." For any patient, these words bring anxiety and fear. When that patient is a... Read more
Product Evaluation, Costs, Evidence-Based Design 2 min read. Infection Control Innovations: Making the Value Proposition that Survives Cost-Cutting Erica Mitchell September 3 2023 The perceived stability of the national economy impacts the willingness of the healthcare industry to invest in innovations with up-front costs. In... Read more