1 min read. International Infection Prevention Week 2017: Antibiotic Resistance Erica Mitchell October 18 2017 This year's International Infection Prevention Week theme is antibiotic resistance. With the rise of superbugs and hard-to-treat pathogens, it's no... Read more
2 min read. IDWeek 2017 is in San Diego - And So is Hepatitis A Erica Mitchell October 10 2017 Each year, the major associations in the field of infectious diseases and epidemiology come together for IDWeek. This year’s event, going on now,... Read more
2 min read. What the Triclosan Ban Can - and Can't - Do Erica Mitchell September 8 2017 As of this month, consumer products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can no longer contain triclosan and 18 other ingredients... Read more
Bacteria, Hospitals, HAIs 3 min read. The Dirt on Garden Bacteria Erica Mitchell March 24 2017 As winter ends and spring begins to arrive (and stay), many of us will find ourselves elbow-deep in soil, getting our gardens ready for the season.... Read more
Patient Advocacy, HAIs, Patient Safety 1 min read. Patient Safety Awareness Week 2017 Erica Mitchell March 15 2017 March 12 - 18, 2017 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, an annual education and awareness campaign for health care safety led by the National Patient... Read more
Patient Advocacy, Vaccines, Flu/Influenza, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Viruses 3 min read. 5 Things You Didn't Know About the Flu Erica Mitchell January 13 2017 We are right in the middle of the flu season, when more and more tests come back positive for the influenza virus. Next to the common cold, there's... Read more
News, Hospitals, Health & Wellness 3 min read. Healthcare Trends for 2017 Erica Mitchell December 30 2016 With a new year almost upon us, today's post will look at some of the healthcare industry's biggest trends. These issues, while not new, will... Read more
News, HAIs 5 min read. Biggest Health Stories of 2016 Erica Mitchell December 22 2016 Many of us are thinking that 2016 turned out to be a pretty rough year. A few of the reasons this year will go down as particularly difficult have to... Read more
2 min read. 2016 Conference Update Erica Mitchell November 18 2016 As we draw closer to the end of the year, we thought it would be appropriate to describe the conferences we have attended as well as the way a... Read more
Research 1 min read. Science and Politics, Part 4: The Presidential Election Erica Mitchell November 3 2016 We at the Health.Care. blog value science and scientists. We trust the scientific method to propose new ideas, and then test, defend, critique,... Read more
3 min read. EOScu Clinical Trial Results Are In: Significant Reductions in HAIs at Sentara Leigh Hospital Erica Mitchell October 26 2016 We've spent a lot of time at this blog discussing the rigors of scientific research. We've covered the emerging dangers of antibiotic-resistant ... Read more
Bacteria, History, Research, Germs 2 min read. Happy Birthday, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek! Erica Mitchell October 24 2016 Today we celebrate the birth of a scientist known as the Father of Microbiology for his role in the use of lenses to observe the microscopic world.... Read more