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ICT Weekly Rounds: Genomic Surveillance Wins, Reprocessing Drift, and a Century-Old Measles Warning
October 02, 2026
This week's coverage in Infection Control Today centered on a common thread: the systems, partnerships, and data that let infection prevention teams catch problems before patients are harmed.
Culture Before Metrics: AHE Exchange26 Speakers Rethink High-Performing EVS
August 19, 2026
“Cutting” waste shouldn’t mean cutting people. At AHE Exchange26, David Green and Donald Sipp explored how EVS departments can improve performance by strengthening workplace culture, empowering employees, eliminating inefficient processes, and understanding EVS’s critical role in patient throughput. One case study showed bed turnaround times falling from nearly 2 hours to less than an hour, but the larger lesson wasn't simply about speed. High-performing EVS operations begin with a strong foundation.
Lead Apron Safety Requires Collaboration Across Infection Prevention, OR, and Radiology Teams
August 07, 2026
Reusable lead aprons and thyroid collars are used daily throughout hospitals, but often fall outside standardized cleaning protocols. Infection prevention and perioperative experts discuss contamination risks, ATP testing, operational barriers, and the need for multidisciplinary collaboration to strengthen environmental hygiene and reduce the risk of HAIs.
Could Outsourcing Lead Garment Management Improve Infection Prevention?
August 05, 2026
Reusable lead aprons and thyroid collars are used daily throughout hospitals, but often fall outside standardized cleaning protocols. Infection prevention and perioperative experts discuss contamination risks, ATP testing, operational barriers, and the need for multidisciplinary collaboration to strengthen environmental hygiene and reduce the risk of HAIs.
Why ATP Testing Can Help Hospitals Improve Lead Garment Cleaning
July 31, 2026
Reusable lead aprons and thyroid collars are used daily throughout hospitals, but often fall outside standardized cleaning protocols. Infection prevention and perioperative experts discuss contamination risks, ATP testing, operational barriers, and the need for multidisciplinary collaboration to strengthen environmental hygiene and reduce the risk of HAIs.
Experts Call for Standardized Cleaning of Reusable Lead Aprons
July 30, 2026
Environmental testing found bacterial contamination on many lead garments and described what lead garment cleaning technicians routinely encounter during servicing.
“We Have to Do Better”: Infection Prevention Experts Warn Lead Aprons May Be an Overlooked Source of Pathogen Transmission
July 30, 2026
Reusable lead aprons and thyroid collars are used daily throughout hospitals, but often fall outside standardized cleaning protocols. Infection prevention and perioperative experts discuss contamination risks, ATP testing, operational barriers, and the need for multidisciplinary collaboration to strengthen environmental hygiene and reduce the risk of HAIs.
Contagious Conversations: Global Infection Prevention Leaders Say the Future of IPC Depends on Diverse Career Pathways
July 21, 2026
International infection prevention leaders discuss how Ireland and Saudi Arabia educate, recruit, and prepare IPC professionals while advocating for broader, multidisciplinary career pathways worldwide.
Ohio and New York Consider a New Approach to Reusable Health Care Textiles
June 08, 2026
COVID-19 exposed vulnerabilities in disposable PPE supply chains. TRSA CEO Joe Ricci discusses why reusable health care textiles are gaining attention for preparedness, sustainability, cost savings, and patient and worker safety.
Matthew Pullen, MD: Public Health Fatigue and Preparedness Gaps Remain Major Challenges for Future Outbreaks
May 13, 2026
Matthew Pullen, MD, discusses lessons from COVID-19, health care worker safety, public health fatigue, outbreak preparedness, and why local planning remains essential for future infectious disease threats.