The recent upheavals experienced by infection prevention professionals echo the sense of disarray first encountered during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. These setbacks have resulted from the erosion of public health funding and dismantling of infection prevention infrastructure. For professionals deeply invested in the cause of public health, this situation feels unsettlingly familiar.…
To address the ongoing pandemic situation effectively in the healthcare sector, certain imperative moves can and should be made by the government.
Firstly, the vitality of enhancing COVID-19 prevention mechanisms in healthcare facilities cannot be overstated. By diligently investing in these strategies, hospitals can drastically reduce the pressures on bed availability and notably lower illness-related absences…
The aged infrastructure of healthcare facilities and significant bottlenecks with patient discharge during the COVID-19 pandemic heightened the challenge faced by the NHS in controlling the spread of the virus, according to a recent report. NHS Wales used this experience as a learning opportunity, evaluating over 18,350 cases of in-hospital COVID-19 transmission from the two-year…
A recent cross-sectional investigation conducted across 3,283 acute care hospitals in 36 states has highlighted some alarming trends observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research findings revealed a significant increase in the cases of pressure ulcers and in-hospital mortality rates concerning nonsurgical care in 2020. It's been noted that these spikes occurred primarily in the…
Kansas City metropolitan region faces an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases prompting healthcare professionals to term it another wave of the virus breaching the city limits. The latest report indicates a surge in hospitalizations in Kansas City over the past weeks, confirming the fears of a new wave of infections. University of Kansas Health System's…