Infection Control Today®

Infection prevention isn’t just a cost—it’s a strategic investment. C-suite leaders: prioritize supporting your teams, champion the impact of infection prevention, and foster true collaboration across your hospital. https://hubs.li/Q03HydQ60

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Infection prevention is not an expense, it’s an investment,” the study authors stressed, urging C-suite leaders to address burnout, recognize IP contributions, and build hospital-wide collaboration. https://hubs.li/Q03HykZw0

I had an intriguing conversation with Elsy Mady RN,MS,CIC, Peter Graves, BSN, RN, CNOR and Tori Whitacre Martonicz about stethoscopes over this past weekend. Yes, on the weekend. It’s what we do. But stethoscopes are the timeless symbol of healthcare and they are draped around necks like status jewelry. They carry prestige, authority and more pathogens than most people want to imagine. The issue is that they are pressed against skin and clothing, carried from patient to patient, rarely disinfected with consistency, stethoscopes have quietly become one of the most overlooked vectors in medicine. We obsess over hand hygiene, build campaigns around surface disinfection but somehow this fashion accessory keeps getting a free pass. A contaminated stethoscope can be just as dangerous as contaminated hands. So much literature on this. The problem isn’t lack of knowledge. Like I mention frequently, it’s culture. We treat them like lucky charms instead of medical tools and pathogens are more than happy to ride along. So if we wouldn’t tolerate dirty hands touching a patient, why are we tolerating dirty stethoscopes dangling on our necks? Sooner or later, someone will get garroted by your stethoscope. Just disinfect it, by the instructions for use.

A group of experts highlight their infection control model, which highlights 5 key moments for disinfecting high-touch surfaces in patient care, aiming to reduce health care–associated infections and improve patient safety. https://hubs.li/Q03Hy88b0

#Infection prevention cannot succeed in silos. From acute care hospitals to long-term care #facilities, interdisciplinary teams bring diverse expertise together, transforming safety from an individual responsibility into a shared culture. https://hubs.li/Q03HygVW0

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