You go to a professional conference and learn about an exciting new medical innovation. You think it might work at your facility, so you go ahead and...
Posts by Erica Mitchell:
Just over 150 years ago, the existence of bacteria was merely a hypothesis. Many scientists still believed that food spoilage and human infections...
Home health care has been growing steadily for the past decade and shows no sign of slowing. A growing number of health care services are being...
In last week's post, we described a pervasive disease that so affected the global population that it found its way into visual, musical, and literary...
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...
Before we knew about germ theory and the microorganisms that caused disease, the illnesses that afflicted millions were mysteries. They acquired...
We all experienced a huge learning curve thanks to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The general public learned about infection control, sanitation, and PPE....
April 11th is National Pet Day! Let's take a moment to focus on the intersection between infection and household pets. There are many sides to this...
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...
If those of us involved in the world of infection control and prevention lived in Ancient Greece, we would have surely found a home in the followers...
Wastewater and infection have a long and sordid history. Ever since humans began living in close, permanent quarters, we have had to deal with the...
In today's post, we take a look back into the history of microbiology in our continued celebration of Women's History Month. The field of...