With the beginning of the school year upon us, educators face the question of whether or not to have in-person classes. For schools that do decide to reopen to in-person learning, extensive safety measures are in order. While it is impossible to reduce the risk of infection to zero, a proper reopening plan can drastically reduce the risk of COVID-19 ...
Although there has been a renewed public interest in mask-wearing for infection control due to the rise of COVID-19, it is nothing new for healthcare providers. Nurses, EMTs, doctors, and other healthcare workers have long taken precautions against spreading infectious diseases and viruses using infection control procedures like proper hand washing and ...
It has become evident that we must look at temperature as one of the first ways to help manage the risks associated with the current global pandemic and in creating a first line of defense for employees, patients, and the public.
This week, we have special content from the SimGeeks podcast. SimGeeks is a podcast about medical simulation from William Belk and David Shablak. Episode 10 is about cleaning and disinfecting simulation equipment in the age of coronavirus. Will and David welcome special guest Nick Brauer. The following is a summary of the podcast. For the complete ...