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