American Journal of Infection Control

Long-term care (LTC) facilities are high-risk settings for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Given the high mortality rate associated with COVID

The World Health Organization (WHO) established that the impact on the healthcare system due to the additional clinical and operational demands was substantial during the COVID-19 pandemic, which could lead to failure to prevent and protect Health

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) reported in 2007 that UTI was the primary reason for 8.6 million ambulatory care visits, making them the most

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there have been recommendations of safe distances from other people (eg, 2 m), including within operating rooms (ORs).1 Distancing is a theme of public conversation,2 including during tracheal

Influenza is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among adults.1-4 Annual influenza epidemics typically occur during the late fall through early spring in the United States.1-4 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that

The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID 19) epidemic represents a health problem with the characteristics of contagiousness, quick transmission and general susceptibility. According with Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering data, to

Covid-19 has been the first respiratory pandemic since the 1918 Influenza which has had a widespread global effect. It has had severe economic, social, political and cultural consequences on human life and these consequences will be experienced well

Clostridium difficile (CD) is the most common pathogen among health care-associated (HA) infections.1,2 An important obstacle in prevention of C difficile infection (CDI) is the lack of enough evidence about effective hygiene interventions to prevent

It was estimated that in the US there were 15,600 nursing homes in 2016 and 1.3 million residents.1 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on skilled nursing facilities (SNFs): About 20% of the US virus deaths are linked to SNFs to

Machine learning is an umbrella term encompassing many algorithms used for assisting human understanding of large amounts of data.1 Often, machine learning is conflated with the terms “predictive” or “prescriptive” modeling; though they are not