WHO and Infection Prevention and Control in the Primary Care Setting: Guiding IP (Programs) Along the Continuum of Care

Author: Holly Montejano, MS, CIC, CPHQ

October 14, 2021

Infection prevention and control (IPC) efforts in the acute care setting have proven imperative to patient safety initiatives and good...

Read more

How the Pandemic has Impacted Public Health Hand Hygiene: Product Demand and Product Safety

Author: Holly Montejano, MS, CIC, CPHQ

May 4, 2021

While hand hygiene has been a mainstay in healthcare infection prevention, the focus on this practice has been heightened in...

Read more

Mitigating Risk of Endemic MRSA and VRE Transmission with the Discontinuation of Contact Precautions: Looking at the Issue

Author: Joan Hebden, RN, MS, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA

February 22, 2021

Infection Prevention expert, Joan Hebden, discusses the recommendations for patient management of endemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) with contact precautions in part one of this two-part blog.

Read more

When COVID-19 Rages On into Flu Season: The Challenges and Realities of Re-opening Schools

Author: Holly Montejano, MS, CIC, CPHQ

September 4, 2020

If you’re a parent with school-aged children navigating the world of “return to school options”, you know that the end...

Read more

Hand Hygiene Compliance in a Non-Compliant World

Author: Holly Montejano, MS, CIC, CPHQ

April 28, 2019

We all know that hand hygiene is a cornerstone of infection prevention and the “wash your hands” slogan is synonymous...

Read more

Support World Health and Save Lives by Cleaning Your Hands

Author: Debra Hagberg MT (ASCP), CIC

May 4, 2017

The single most effective way to prevent the spread of disease is by performing hand hygiene. Since this seems so...

Read more