Tori Whitacre Martonicz

2 days ago | infectioncontroltoday.com | Tori Whitacre Martonicz

Kevin Anderson, MBA, BS, CRCST, presented "Critical Sterile Processing Knowledge: Enhancing OR Efficiency and Safety " at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses in Boston, Massachusetts, from April 5 to 8, 2025. The presentation kept the audience engaged, laughing, and learning. After the presentation, Infection Control Today® caught up with Anderson.

3 days ago | infectioncontroltoday.com | Tori Whitacre Martonicz |Henry Skinner

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is escalating into a global health and economic crisis, threatening modern medicine’s foundations. In this exclusive interview, Henry Skinner, PhD, MBE, MJur, CEO of the AMR Action Fund, discusses the economic barriers to antibiotic innovation and outlines why traditional pharmaceutical models are failing.

6 days ago | infectioncontroltoday.com | Tori Whitacre Martonicz

As the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) gears up for its annual conference in Louisville, Kentucky, excitement is building across the industry. Marking a full-circle moment for many, this year’s event returns to a city last visited in 2010 and promises to be one of the most impactful yet. With record vendors and international attendees, HSPA 2025 is tracking attendance close to pre-COVID-19 levels despite funding issues.

1 week ago | infectioncontroltoday.com | Tori Whitacre Martonicz

When a cluster of neurosurgical infections emerged at Advent Health Celebration in Celebration, Florida, swift collaboration between infection prevention and surgical teams became the key to containment—and long-term improvement. The facility faced an outbreak of Serratia marsescens linked to craniotomy procedures.

1 week ago | infectioncontroltoday.com | Tori Whitacre Martonicz

At Sinai Hospital and the University of Maryland Medical Center, a team of clinical leaders, Annet Adegboyega, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, CNOR; Mihyun "Rose" Jang, MSN, MPH, BSN, RN, CNOR; and Renilda Tijones, MSN, BSN, RN, CNOR,identified an issue with low compliance in preoperative bathing among surgical patients. Recognizing the connection between preop hygiene and surgical site infections (SSIs), they launched an initiative to evaluate and improve the process across multiple departments.