Wearing PPE is only effective if worn, donned, and doffed correctly. I want to share a few quick notes on PPE so that we can keep our healthcare workers and residents as safe and healthy as possible. To demonstrate how …
My work has brought me back to the great state of Michigan for my fourth visit in six months. This time, I am leaving not with the heavy heart I usually leave with because of how badly the nursing homes …
Hand Hygiene seems so simple. You wash your hands for 20 seconds, you sing “Happy Birthday” twice. (Or for you Star Wars fans, check out Doc Vader’s suggestion) But do you know what CMS surveyors are actually looking for when …
As we have attempted to keep COVID-19 out of our long-term care facilities, we have had to take some drastic measures. The following is a proven process for reopening your facility to visitors because it is imperative that visitation does …
With the vast amounts of guidance provided by local, state, and federal government, preventing and mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in our long-term care facilities can be tricky. I want to say that the extra effort you and your staff …
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The article Apple PPE donation helps Zambia in the fight against COVID-19 and HIV showcases how big funding can help improve health conditions in underserved communities. Around 12.3% of individuals living in Zambia have HIV and require lifelong use of …
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Available online! AHQA webinar presented by Doctors Without Borders on July 27, 2020, Infection Control & Covid-19: Lessons Learned from the Frontline. Presenters Heather Pagano, Emergency Coordinator, and Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, PhD, IPC Manager USA COVID-19 Response, shared some of the …
Older adults living in assisted living facilities, like nursing homes and adult foster care facilities, is accounting for the majority of deaths from COVID-19 because of their age and underlying medical conditions. Dr. Buffy and Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans …
Subject matter expert Buffy Lloyd-Krejci discusses COVID-19 in long-term care settings.
Subject matter expert Buffy Lloyd-Krejci discusses COVID-19 in long-term care settings.