TIPS: Making A Difference: Ryerson University
On Monday February 5th, 2018, The Infection Prevention Strategy will be hosting and presenting at Ryerson University as part of the Planetary Health Commission...
NSF Legionella 2018 Conference
Abstract
We tend to think of the developing world when addressing issues of safe water, but even in the developed world, there is significant risk...
TIPS Sudden Science Research Grant
Call to Action
2018 TIPS Sudden Science Research Grant
Submission Deadline: May 11, 2018
Grant Amount: Up to $35,000 USD*
NOTE: Due to multiple requests for extensions, which the funding...
Our Darkest Hour: Las Vegas Mass Shooting
Abstract
In times of tragedy, people have to band together to work towards one cause. In this article, a medical laboratory professional describes her experiences...
2018 Healthcare Symposium
Abstract
The Healthcare symposium takes a multi-faceted approach to improving patient outcomes through hospital design and management by bringing together clinicians, engineers, and architects. On...
$1 Million in Scientific Impact! Our Year In Review
$1 Million in Scientific Impact!
Sometimes two years can feel like a heartbeat and sometimes it can feel like a lifetime. As we mark the...
The Maggots: Professional Wound Cleaners
Abstract
Maggots have been used in wound therapy for many decades. The digestive peptides of maggots have antimicrobial, anti-complement and anti-biofilm properties. These peptides can...
Empowering Patients is Critical to Decreasing HAIs
Abstract
Hand hygiene is the best method to prevent the transmission of infections. Hand hygiene for hospitalized patients sounds obvious – something that should be...
What really happens when I get a #Flu vaccine?
Abstract
Seasonal flu is a serious, highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. In the United States, approximately five to 20 percent of...
Hypochlorous Acid: Harnessing an Innate Response
Abstract:
Human pathogens are becoming resistant to antibiotics developed over the past century, and common infections once routinely managed by conventional antibiotics can now become...
