Most of the time we’re called in to figure out how a facility (the physical environment) is causing or contributing to infection. But sometimes, we like to be on the other side of it—before the infections happen. Proactive instead of reactive, so to say. According to a new guide book

Think back to the last construction or maintenance project at your hospital. Were you nervous about infection control problems? Wondering if you’d installed all the necessary control measures? Probably. But it seemed like the only option was to cross your fingers and pray that everyth

Most of us are familiar with an ICRA Permit, the standard one-page generic form that is recycled time and again, from facility to facility.  The form, that is (usually) completed by an Infection Preventionist or Hospital Safety Resource just days (or moments) before the project begins

If you’re like most healthcare facilities, you’ve committed to a comprehensive, tried and tested set of Infection Control Protocols to protect your patients and reduce liability for your organization. But every construction, renovation or repair project brings new characters and varia