Infection Prevention

Infection Prevention

Infection Prevention

Fact vs. Fiction Continuously Active Antimicrobial Coatings

Fact vs. Fiction: Continuously Active Antimicrobial Coatings

Abstract There has long been a need for a solution that continuously reduces the number of bacteria living on surfaces in between cleanings. While many...
Voting Booth Disinfection Efficacy Study

Voting Booth Disinfection Efficacy Study

Introduction The November 3, 2020 election in the United States will be historic in that it will be conducted during a pandemic. Although mail-in ballots...
Position on Healthcare Client Hand Hygiene

Position on Healthcare Client Hand Hygiene

 Peer Reviewed  Click Here for Print Version Cite as: Morales K, Puri K, Knighton S, Greene C, et al. (2020) Position on Healthcare Client Hand...
Artificial Intelligence: A Solution to the Gap in Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship

Artificial Intelligence: A Solution to the Gap in Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship

 Peer Reviewed  Click Here for Print Version Cite as: Frenkel A, Gross D, Levi S. (2020) Artificial intelligence:  A solution to the need for outpatient antimicrobial...
Sequential UV-C and Thermal Decontamination for Reuse of N95 Face Masks during the COVID19 Pandemic

Sequential UV-C and Thermal Decontamination for Reuse of N95 Face Masks during the COVID19...

 Peer Reviewed  Cite as: Xiaobao et al (2020) Sequential UV-C and Thermal Decontamination for Reuse of N95 Face Masks during the COVID19 Pandemic. InfectionControl.tips. 5:1-9 Click...
Call to Action: COVID-19 Collaboration and Need for a Multidisciplinary Approach

Call to Action: COVID-19 Collaboration and Need for a Multidisciplinary Approach

While the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 may not have come to a surprise to many of us, the current reality of day-to-day life during the...
Q&A April 1, Webinar: N95 Mask USE, Disinfection and REUSE

Q&A April 1, Webinar: N95 USE, Disinfection and REUSE

The following document represents some of the Questions and Answers from the TIPS Master Class Webinar held on April 1, 2020. You can watch the...
A Quick Overview of Chemical Disinfection of N95 FFRs

Overview of Chemical Disinfection of N95 FFRs

LIVE DOCUMENT: Last updated April 2, 2020 3:53 PM EDT We will update this document as new information becomes available Introduction Disinfection and re-use of N95 full...
Basics of Infection Prevention and Control with Special Reference to Human Respiratory Coronaviruses

Basics of Infection Prevention and Control with Special Reference to Human Respiratory Coronaviruses

Background Coronaviruses often cause self-limiting respiratory infections similar to the ‘common cold’. However, infections by certain types of such viruses can lead to potentially fatal...
Coronavirus Article Round Up by Dr. Rodney Rohde

Coronavirus Article Round Up by Dr. Rodney Rohde

Medical laboratory and public health professionals play an integral role in the healthcare system by not only providing diagnostic services that directly impact therapeutic...