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Germs on Surfaces: From Wimps to Bullies, Part 2

Fun During a Pandemic: Which Summer Activities are Safe?

Germs on Surfaces: From Wimps to Bullies, Part 1

When COVID-19 is an HAI: Long-Term Residential Facilities

Surfaces Are Still Important In Slowing COVID-19

After our first post about prions, it's a comfort to learn that the rest of the germs on our countdown are able to be destroyed by cleaners!...

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have warned about the relative risk of activities to both the individual and the community. At...

Germs, by definition, are viruses, bacteria, spores, fungi, and prions that can make you sick. And all germs are not created alike. Not only does the...

Recent reports brought a stunning number to light: 42% of deaths due to COVID-19 have taken place in long-term residential facilities. Just .61% of...

Recent headlines about the spread of the virus causing COVID-19 are misleading. They seem to imply that the CDC has reevaluated how important...

Surface disinfection has become the new normal. Today's post takes the concept of a high school geometry proof to connect contaminated environments...

It's hard to quantify the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on healthcare. We can list numbers of lives lost, ventilators used, masks needed,...

These past few weeks we have been exploring what we can learn from infection preventionists as we navigate life during a pandemic. Especially now as...

There are no better professionals to emulate than infection preventionists during this time of transition between social distancing and returning to...

As states consider timelines for re-opening their communities to work and recreation, we are experiencing an interesting convergence. Just as we are...

Masks in the grocery store. Kids learning from home. Supply chains interrupted. Heartbreaking statistics. This is life during the COVID-19 pandemic....

In this series of posts on how to clean your house, we’ve covered some important lessons from the cleanest hospitals: Know your pathogen, pick the...

Health.Care | An Educational Blog

Germs on Surfaces: From Wimps to Bullies, Part 2

Fun During a Pandemic: Which Summer Activities are Safe?

Germs on Surfaces: From Wimps to Bullies, Part 1

When COVID-19 is an HAI: Long-Term Residential Facilities

Surfaces Are Still Important In Slowing COVID-19

Germs on Surfaces: From Wimps to Bullies, Part 2

Fun During a Pandemic: Which Summer Activities are Safe?

Germs on Surfaces: From Wimps to Bullies, Part 1

When COVID-19 is an HAI: Long-Term Residential Facilities

Surfaces Are Still Important In Slowing COVID-19

Contaminated Environment = Infected Patient: A Proof In Six Steps

The Health Crisis Within the Health Crisis

Wear It Right! How to Wear Masks and Gloves

Staying Safe During Re-Opening: 7 Things IPs Do

COVID-19: Why Looking Back Helps Us Look Ahead

5 Steps To Life After A Pandemic

Cleaning House, Part 4: Touch Points