This series on outpatient services and infection control can seem rather dismal. Thankfully, most outpatient facilities are safe and only a small...
Posts about HAIs (4):
We recently heard a chilling story: An ER doctor shared that he was treating many of his patients in the waiting room - diagnosing, providing...
So far in our series on infection control in ambulatory care settings, we covered the types of facilities and how they are regulated. One huge topic...
We don’t know enough about infection in ambulatory care centers.
Any kind of medical treatment received outside of a hospital admission is considered ambulatory care, or outpatient care. This category of healthcare...
In late January of 2016, the CDC issued a health advisory “urging dialysis providers and facilities toassess and improve infection control practices
The general public has never been more aware of handwashing, thanks to the COVID pandemic. We all got a glimpse into the world of the healthcare...
So much of the success of infection control and prevention teams is the establishment of routines that promote best practices: Easy-to-access hand...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report addressing the impact COVID-19 has had on antimicrobial resistance....
Exploration of the Golden Age of Microbiology would not be complete without a look at how its discoveries impacted hospitals and medical care....
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...
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...