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Experts Advise Handwashing, Other Precautions to Stop Spread During RSV, Flu and COVID ‘Tripledemic’

6 hours ago
3 min

Experts Advise Handwashing, Other Precautions to Stop Spread During RSV, Flu and COVID ‘Tripledemic’

An unprecedented “tripledemic” of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu and COVID is pushing pediatric bed occupancy to the limit in many

What Challenges Lie Ahead for Infection Preventionists? Experts Provide Their Views

Vitalacy Team

Nov 3
3 min

What Challenges Lie Ahead for Infection Preventionists? Experts Provide Their Views

With the nation’s hospitals bracing for a combination of COVID and flu cases during 2022 and 2023, the road ahead doesn’t look easier.

Does Poor Hand Hygiene Compliance Contribute to Health Disparities Among Hospitalized Patients?

Vitalacy Team

Oct 11
5 min

Does Poor Hand Hygiene Compliance Contribute to Health Disparities Among Hospitalized Patients?

Once patients are hospitalized due to these racial inequalities, does poor hand hygiene contribute to further health disparities?

‘We cannot simply vaccinate our way back to normal’

Haley Dukelow

Aug 25
3 min

‘We cannot simply vaccinate our way back to normal’

Health care workers have paid a heavy price for their dedication during the pandemic, suffering death, illness, and psychological trauma.

How to Recruit, Train and Retain Infection Preventionists – Advice from the Frontlines

Janel Nour-Omid

Jul 12
5 min

How to Recruit, Train and Retain Infection Preventionists – Advice from the Frontlines

Many other infection preventionists remain committed to their careers, but they need help. The long hours and other stresses caused by...

WHO Report Reveals IPC Programs Emphasizing Hand Hygiene Can Reduce HAIs by 70%

Vitalacy Team

Jun 29
5 min

WHO Report Reveals IPC Programs Emphasizing Hand Hygiene Can Reduce HAIs by 70%

World Health Organization shows that good hand hygiene and other cost-effective infection prevention and control (IPC) practices can prevent

Did COVID Improve America's Hand Hygiene?

Haley Dukelow

Mar 14
4 min

Did COVID Improve America's Hand Hygiene?

COVID infections are down across the nation, and masks are becoming optional in various settings across the United States.

Making A Financial Case for Automated Hand Hygiene Compliance. Part 3: Cost of Penalties and Burnout

Janel Nour-Omid

Feb 15
4 min

Making A Financial Case for Automated Hand Hygiene Compliance. Part 3: Cost of Penalties and Burnout

By Janel Nour-Omid, Vitalacy CEO and Cofounder The first two parts of this series about how to make a financial case for automated, or elect

Healthcare-Acquired COVID Infections Signal A Need for IPC Culture in Hospitals

Janel Nour-Omid

Feb 1
6 min

Healthcare-Acquired COVID Infections Signal A Need for IPC Culture in Hospitals

Protecting patients and workers inside of a hospital from the spread of infectious pathogens requires testing, personal protective equipment

COVID-19 lives 4-5x longer on human skin than Influenza A

Janel Nour-Omid

Oct 20, 2020
2 min

COVID-19 lives 4-5x longer on human skin than Influenza A

By Janel Nour-Omid Nine hours. That is the newly published survival rate of SARS-CoV-2 on human skin. Nine hours for the virus to travel on

Facing the Challenges of COVID-19 in the Post-Acute Care Setting: An Interview with Frank Romano

Haley Dukelow

Jun 2, 2020
7 min

Facing the Challenges of COVID-19 in the Post-Acute Care Setting: An Interview with Frank Romano

Vitalacy spoke to Frank Romano of Essex Group about the challenges facing post-acute care facilities in the wake of COVID-19.

Post-Acute Care After COVID-19: How to Achieve Better Infection Control

Vitalacy Team

May 26, 2020
5 min

Post-Acute Care After COVID-19: How to Achieve Better Infection Control

By Paul Gallese, PT, MBA As COVID-19 daily mortality figures peak and begin to decline in many parts of America, more attention is being tur

Hand Hygiene and Contact Tracing Become Expected Safety Interventions, In All Work and Public Places

Janel Nour-Omid

May 19, 2020
5 min

Hand Hygiene and Contact Tracing Become Expected Safety Interventions, In All Work and Public Places

Keeping employees healthy and safe will be a requirement businesses will not be able to afford to overlook.

Understanding Key Parameters That Drive Decision Making for COVID-19

Vitalacy Team

Apr 20, 2020
10 min

Understanding Key Parameters That Drive Decision Making for COVID-19

Without answers to these questions, it is very likely our decision would be faulty and costly both in lives and dollars.

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