American Journal of Infection Control

The average healthcare-associated central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) costs $48,108.1 A CLABSI increases patient mortality by 12 to 25%.2 Additionally, with the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in 2020, there was shown to be a

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has drastically restricted surgical practices in the United States. Many elective surgeries were delayed or cancelled due to safety precautions

To describe characteristics, hospitalization and death for reported cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Oklahoma City tri-county area.

White coats have become an esteemed symbol of the medical profession as it has been used as a rite of passage in many parts of the world for the induction of medical students into the medical fraternity1. Traditionally, donning white coats in the

The World Health Organization labeled the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) triggered by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as a public health emergency of international concern on January 30th, 20201 and as an

This case study is part of a series centered on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance definitions. This specific case study focuses on the

This case study is part of a series centered on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance definitions. This specific case study focuses on the

This case study is part of a series centered on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance definitions. This specific case study focuses on the

This case study is part of a series centered on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance definitions. This specific case study focuses on the

This case study is part of a series centered on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) healthcare-associated infection (HAI) surveillance definitions. This specific case study focuses on the