Posts by Erica Mitchell:

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...

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...

As of May 2025, HICPAC was terminated by the current administration. We adjusted this post to reflect HICPAC's past responsibilities and...

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...

Marketing in healthcare isn’t like marketing shoes or soft drinks, and for good reason. When lives are on the line, the claims made about healthcare...

No one wants to stay in a hospital any longer than they have to. We all have an innate desire to get back to the comfort of our homes and begin the...

Infection control is often viewed through a clinical lens, focused on pathogens, protocols, and products. But there's another critical element at...

Have you ever struggled with a gas nozzle that didn't fit, only to find it was for the wrong type of fuel? Or have you ever tried to add one last...

Incluso en el mundo actual, después de la pandemia de COVID-19, los patógenos infecciosos siguen siendo noticia, llamando nuestra atención hacia las...

Posts by Erica Mitchell:

DNV GL Certification in Infection Prevention: Mitigating Risk on the High Seas and in Hospitals

6 Challenges for Infection Prevention at Mental Health Facilities

Pathogens Can Become Resistant to Disinfectants?

What are endotoxins?

What is HICPAC?

The Hidden Cost of Staying Too Long: Why Reducing Infections Could Free Up Beds and Budgets

Is Nurse Burnout More Damaging than Nurse Strikes?

Who Regulates Marketing in Healthcare?

Length of Stay and Infection: How To Get Patients Out of the Danger Zone

Human Factors Engineering and Infection Control

How To Error-Proof Infection Control

¿Cómo mata el cobre a las bacterias?