Bacteria, Infection Control, Health & Wellness, Antibiotic Resistance, Special Populations 2 min read. Increase in Resistant Shigella Infections: 5 Things to Know about Shigella XDR Erica Mitchell March 6 2023 A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Advisory addresses an increase in "extensively-drug-resistant" (XDR) Shigella, the... Read more
Contamination Statistics, Infection Control, Hospitals, Environmental Services, Handwashing, HAIs, Antibiotic Resistance, Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs), Special Populations, Disinfectants, MDROs 3 min read. We Now Return to Your Regularly Scheduled Pandemic: Hospital Associated Infections Erica Mitchell September 23 2022 In a widely-circulated interview, President Biden stated that the pandemic was, in effect, over. While not an official statement and also clarified... Read more
Hospitals, HAIs, Patient Safety, Special Populations 2 min read. 3 Reasons Why Patients Get Infections Erica Mitchell July 7 2021 We live in an environment teeming with microscopic organisms. They cover not only the surfaces we touch, but also our skin and even our insides. We... Read more
Infection Control, Medicare/Medicaid, Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs), Special Populations 2 min read. LTACHs and Infection Control Erica Mitchell March 24 2021 Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACHs) are facilities serving only patients with serious medical conditions who need at least 25 days of ICU-level... Read more
HAIs, Costs, Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCFs), Special Populations 2 min read. Nursing Homes and Infection Control Erica Mitchell March 3 2021 The Wall Street Journal addressed the growing concern over infection control in America's nursing homes, citing research from a recent paper from the... Read more