Thank you for an amazing 2024! Welcome to 2025 with Infection Control Today!
As 2024 ends, we at Infection Control Today® (ICT®) want to take a moment to reflect, celebrate, and, most importantly, thank you—our incredible readership.
This year has been a whirlwind of innovation, challenges, and progress in infection prevention and control. Whether you’re an infection preventionist, a sterile processing technician, an environmental hygienist, or part of the epidemiology team, your dedication to patient safety and healthcare excellence has inspired every piece of content we’ve published.
We hope the hundreds of articles, interviews, and expert insights we’ve brought you in 2024 have been both informative and empowering. From addressing complex issues like antimicrobial resistance to spotlighting success stories in environmental hygiene, ICT has strived to keep you ahead of the curve. Your engagement—whether it’s sharing articles, leaving comments, or reaching out with questions—has made all the hard work worthwhile.
But here’s the exciting part: 2025 will be even better!
We have big plans for the year ahead, and we can’t wait to share them with you. From diving deeper into cutting-edge technologies to expanding our coverage of the latest infection prevention strategies, ICT is gearing up to bring you even more valuable content. Plus, we’ll be rolling out new ways to connect with you, from a new podcast to expanded conference coverage.
Speaking of conferences, we can’t wait to see you at the many events scheduled for 2025! Be sure to stop by and say hello—we’d love to hear about the challenges and victories you’re experiencing in your field.
Of course, ICT wouldn’t be where it is today without your input and support. We welcome your ideas, suggestions, and, yes, even constructive critiques. Let us know if there’s a topic you want us to cover, an innovation you’re curious about, or a question lingering in your mind. You can always reach us at tmartonicz@mjhlifesciences.com—we’re here to listen and grow alongside you.
Lastly, our deepest gratitude to our amazing editorial advisory board. We appreciate their input, writing, knowledge, and guidance as experts in their fields in everything we do here at ICT. More than just colleagues, they have become friends in this fight against infections. We look forward to more discussions and articles from this outstanding group.
As we bid farewell to 2024, we encourage you to stick with us as we embark on this exciting new chapter. Together, we’ll continue tackling the challenges of infection control, celebrating successes, and shaping the future of health care safety.
Here’s to an incredible 2025—filled with learning, collaboration, and, as always, your invaluable contributions to the conversation. Thank you for being the heart of ICT. We’ll see you next year!
Warm regards,
The Infection Control Today Team
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