Product Evaluation, Consumer, Cost-Effectiveness 3 min read. Making the Case for a Healthcare Innovation (Part 1): What Data Is Needed? Erica Mitchell November 6 2023 The first step in making a case for a healthcare innovation is collecting the data that supports it. This data includes evidence the the innovation... Read more
Hospitals, HAIs 3 min read. Clostridioides difficile: An Introduction Erica Mitchell November 4 2023 C. diff, or Clostridioides difficile, is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped, anaerobic, endosporic, toxigenic, opportunistic, bacillus. Its scientific... Read more
Hospitals, Product Evaluation, HAIs, Policy, Cost-Effectiveness, Costs, Construction, Innovations, Career, Evidence-Based Design 2 min read. How To Make the Case for a Healthcare Innovation Erica Mitchell October 30 2023 Every successful organization, from a small grassroots group to a global corporation, has a way for ideas to percolate through the system and find... Read more
MRSA 3 min read. MRSA: Locker Room Menace Erica Mitchell October 25 2023 This post concludes our series on MRSA in support of MRSA Awareness Month. Read more
Hospitals, Product Evaluation, Policy, Interventions, Cost-Effectiveness, Costs, Construction, Innovations, Evidence-Based Design 2 min read. How Do Hospitals Spend Money? An Introduction Erica Mitchell October 23 2023 Hospital finances are a complex process, involving all the parts of a service provider, a retail business, an investment venture, and a non-profit... Read more
History, Professional Profile, Hispanic Heritage Month 3 min read. Hispanic Medical Pioneers: Dr. Carlos Juan Finlay Erica Mitchell October 16 2023 There are countless contributors to the world of medicine who share Hispanic/Latino backgrounds, but there are a few noteworthy individuals whose... Read more
Hispanic Heritage Month 3 min read. Hispanic Heritage and Healthcare: Promotores de Salud Erica Mitchell October 9 2023 As we move into the last week of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we will turn our attention to the unique healthcare challenges faced by... Read more
History, MRSA, Antibiotic Resistance 2 min read. MRSA: An Ancient Bacteria Adapts to Modern Medicine Erica Mitchell October 4 2023 This post continues our MRSA series in support of MRSA Awareness Month. Read more
Patient Advocacy, Infection Control, Hispanic Heritage Month, Resources 2 min read. Healthcare and Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 - Oct 15): 5+ Great Resources Erica Mitchell October 2 2023 The weeks between mid-September and mid-October has been National Hispanic Heritage Month since the late 1980s. During this month, the nation takes... Read more
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