Weekly Rounds: New COVID-19 Variants, Robotic Surgery Challenges, and more
Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today’s highlights for the week ending May 13.
Here are 5 highlights from ICT®’s wide-ranging coverage of the infection prevention and control world. Everything from interviews with known opinion leaders, to the news that infection preventionists and other health care professionals can use on their jobs.
AB.4 and BA.5 Variants, Pandemic Fatigue, and Waning Immunity: A Toxic Mix
Few individuals in the United States are currently wearing masks, and many are continuing to engage in risky behavior. This may well be a toxic mix, and healthcare facilities and infection preventionists need to prepare for another possible surge in cases.
Robotic-Assisted Surgery Presents Unique Sterile Processing Challenges
Sterile processing of robotic surgery instruments and other complex instruments require complex methods.
Web-Based Hand Hygiene Application Improves HCW Compliance
Swiss hospital developed and implemented “Clean Hands,” and the results are significant over paper data collection.
An IP’s Newest Weapon: CBIC's LTC Certification
Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc (CBIC) is debuting a new certification for infection preventionists (IPs) who work in long-term care (LTC) settings.
Team Effort Significantly Reduces Hospital-Onset C-difficile Infections
The interprofessional team implemented multiple evidenced-based interventions that demonstrated sustained compliance.
The CDC at a Crossroads: Budget Cuts, Public Health, and the Growing Threat of Infectious Diseases
March 12th 2025Budget cuts to the CDC threaten disease surveillance, outbreak response, and public health programs, increasing risks from measles, avian flu, and future pandemics while straining health care infrastructure nationwide.
Standing Up for Science: A Rally Participant’s Perspective
March 11th 2025Infection Control Today's Editorial Advisory Board member and contributing editor, Heather Stoltzfus, MPH, RN, CIC, recently joined the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, DC. She gives a first-person perspective on the rally and the rally-goers' strong message.
