Infection Control Consultant: Dr. Buffy provides new guidance on risk assessment for healthcare staff Dr. Buffy Lloyd-Krejci (aka Dr. Buffy the Germ Slayer) is currently onsite in Minnesota, assisting several nursing homes in quickly containing and mitigating COVID-19 outbreaks. In this video, she talks about the latest updates regarding staffing in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. These facilities are currently so short on staff and the CDC has released updated g

Infection Control Consultant: How to Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) properly in the middle of a COVID-19 Outbreak 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. In a previous post, I demonstrated how easy cross-contamination can occur, I used paints to represent germs and have healthcare workers put on and remove PP

A COVID-19 outbreak indicates potentially extensive transmission within a setting or organization according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In today’s world, a COVID-19 outbreak can be a life-or-death situation in a nursing home and calls for immediate attention. When you have one healthcare professional (HCP) or even a resident that’s positive for COVID-19, this is considered an outbreak per CMS. In the event of an outbreak, the first step is to cont

Dr. Buffy Lloyd Krejci also known as Buffy the Germ Slayer gives a general public update on COVID 19 testing

The professional practices and outcomes by IPCWell are identified in this October 2020 policy brief about State Flex Programs providing support to Critical Access Hospitals during the COVID 19 pandemic. Doctor Buffy's work was cited among other promising SFP practices to support CAHs during the COVID 19 pandemic supporting clinical and service improvements. To download a copy, click the link below. #infectiousdisease #infectioncontrol #IPC #IPCWell #doctorbuffy #CAHs #StateFl

Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Buffy Lloyd-Krejci. Hi Dr. Buffy, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory. While working on a national pilot study, I learned that 380,000 deaths occur annually in the long-term care industry due to infection. Called to action, I knew that these facilities needed help in fighting these infections in their facilities. These numbers were unacceptable before the pandemic struck

AZBIGMEDIA: Dr. Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, Board Certified in Infection Control and owner of IPCWell, a company founded to combat infectious diseases, has been recognized as one of the most notable women in STEM taking significant steps to combat the novel coronavirus. Lloyd-Krejci joins eight other women who were selected by the award-winning, nonprofit media organization, The Story Exchange, as key scientists and founders making a difference on the front lines of the pandemic. Ded

Clorox Pro--My Favorite Conference Speakers By: Doe Kley, BS, RN, CIC, MPH, CIC, T-CHEST,Senior Infection Preventionist,Clorox Healthcare Pre-Conference Workshop: IP&C in Long-Term Care (LTC) – The Future is Now: Speakers: Deb Burdsall, PhD, RN-BC, CIC, FAPIC; Assistant Adjunct Professor, University of Iowa College of Nursing; Manager, Baldwin Hill Solutions LLC, Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Teri Hulett, RN, BSN, CIC, FAPIC; Infection Prevention Consultant, Infect

Listen Now - How Havasupai Tribe Has Kept COVID-19 Out Of Their Community | KJZZ Epidemiologist Buffy Lloyd-Krejci helped the tribe come up with a detailed plan. “I actually was not very familiar with the Havasupai Tribe,” Lloyd-Krejci said. She normally goes on site to work with people. That couldn't happen in this case. So she set up phone meetings. Three to six hours, twice a week. “I knew that I would be operating with their eyes, with their, you know, boots on the ground

Buffy Lloyd-Krejcl, DrPH, MS, CLC discusses how to properly wear a mask to help keep you and others from contracting COVID-19. On the ZOE Life TV Show #infectioncontrol #ipcwell #drbuffy #doctorbuffy #germslayer #diseaseprevention #infectioncontrol #diseasecontrol #nursinghomeinfectioncontrol #nursinghomeIPC #IPC #infectioncontrolspecialist #diseasecontrolspecialist #diseasepreventon #covidcontrol #nursinghomeIPC #longtermcareIPC #cmssurvey #cmsreport #2567remediation #anti

Dr. Buffy appears on the Successful Aging Show on KFNX #infectioncontrol #ipcwell #drbuffy #doctorbuffy #germslayer #diseaseprevention #infectioncontrol #diseasecontrol #nursinghomeinfectioncontrol #nursinghomeIPC #IPC #infectioncontrolspecialist #diseasecontrolspecialist #diseasepreventon #covidcontrol #nursinghomeIPC #longtermcareIPC #cmssurvey #cmsreport #2567remediation #antibioticstewardship #NHSNimplementation #infectioncontroltraining #infectioncontrolnurse

This five-part video series is designed to help schools navigate the resources in the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) & Wellness Tool Kit designed by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Each video offers a step-by-step guide on how to implement the program, including helpful tips and insights from MSF staff based on their experiences with IPC training in long-term care (LTC) facilities across Europe, South America, and the United States. #doctorswit

Voyage Phoenix sat down with Dr. Buffy and asked her three very important questions that the world needs to know about the global pandemic and the nursing home industry in desperate for change. #infectioncontrol #ipcwell #drbuffy #doctorbuffy #germslayer #diseaseprevention #infectioncontrol #diseasecontrol #nursinghomeinfectioncontrol #nursinghomeIPC #IPC #infectioncontrolspecialist #diseasecontrolspecialist #diseasepreventon #covidcontrol #nursinghomeIPC #longtermcareIPC #c

By: Georgann Yara, Arizona Republic Her plan four years ago seemed pretty straightforward: Help nursing homes communicate their infection rates to the CDC in an effort to curb what she saw was a big problem. At the time, there was no federal requirement for nursing homes to report these numbers. But epidemiologist and infection control specialist Buffy Lloyd-Krejci knew that harnessing accurate data was needed to fully understand why those facilities experienced such high i

Hear from Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, Ph.D., an infection prevention consultant who provided onsite assistance to nursing homes across Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. She shares examples of best practices in these nursing homes and gives recommendations for improvement. Get tips and lessons learned from nursing home leaders who received an onsite visit. #infectioncontrol #ipcwell #drbuffy #doctorbuffy #germslayer #diseaseprevention #infectioncontrol #diseasecontrol #nursinghomein