Striking evidence emerges from the Carilion Clinic, a Virginia-based health setup, that correlates magnified staffing in the field of infection prevention with a substantial reduction in infection rates, upto a noteworthy 57% decrease noted in their latest presented data. Maimuna Jatta, RN, MSN, CIC, spearheading the infection prevention and control department at Carilion Clinic, attributes…
A recent study conducted at Boston Children’s Hospital shows significant staffing gaps in pediatric infection prevention. The research, published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), indicates the urgent need for updated methodologies tailored to meet the evolving demands of modern health care systems. Infection preventionists (IPs) at Boston Children’s Hospital underscored that traditional…
A promising study led by Deborah Birx, MD, Chief Scientific and Medical Advisor, and Amy Carenza, BBA, Chief Commercial Officer at ActivePure, shines a spotlight on the potential of Advanced Photohydrolysis (AP) Technology in infection control. This research aims at understanding how AP systems could contribute to the mitigation of multidrug-resistant organisms and oversee infection…
A newly published paper in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) has brought into sharp focus, the intricate challenge of coordinating enough resources towards infection prevention and control in healthcare facilities, specifically pediatric hospitals. The study underscores the difficulties in accurately quantifying the staffing requirements for these roles using traditional methods. In short, healthcare…