Infection Control, Consumer, HAIs, Cleaning Protocols, Health & Wellness, School & Children, Equity, Public Health, Outpatient/Ambulatory Facilities 2 min read. Hygiene Poverty and Its Impact on Infection Control and Prevention Erica Mitchell February 23 2024 Access to clean water, soap, and basic cleaning products may seem like a given in our nation, leading many of us to overlook the impact poverty can... Read more
Infection Control, HAIs, School & Children 2 min read. Special Populations Series: Pediatric Cancer Erica Mitchell September 6 2023 With a few words, a family's life is forever changed: "It's cancer." For any patient, these words bring anxiety and fear. When that patient is a... Read more
School & Children 2 min read. Why Are Pediatric Hospitalizations for COVID-19 Increasing? Erica Mitchell January 7 2022 While the Omicron variant sweeps the nation, now making up 95% of new cases, troubling statistics are emerging about a rise in pediatric... Read more
Research, School & Children, COVID-19 3 min read. What Does Science Say About Masks In School? (It Says Wear Them) Erica Mitchell August 6 2021 There are many headlines these days about the controversies surrounding re-opening schools with mask mandates. Some states are taking a surprising... Read more