Happy New Year!

Written by Nicole Kenny | Jan 4, 2013 4:33:00 PM

If, like me you were able to take some time off over the
holidays you are likely trying to slowly edge yourself back into the work
routine.I suppose it’s the one upside
of having a young child, they don’t understand that you are supposed to sleep
in during vacation so unlike some of you at least I am not trying to get back
into the grove of getting up before 7 am!  

I hope that 2013 proves to be as interesting as 2012 in
terms of the advancement of science surrounding the importance of cleaning and
the use of disinfectants in preventing infections. As was illustrated in the SOS – Spores on Surfaces blog – CLEANING WORKS! I look
forward to being able to highlight such studies throughout 2013.

If you are a nut about the role of the environment as I
am you may also want to check out the Spring SHEA conference that will be held
in Atlanta, GA May 1 – 4th.  There is a
day and a half dedicated to The Role of the Environment covering topics such
as; Does Improving Environmental Disinfection Reduce HAIs?, The Role of
Inanimate Surfaces and Fomites in Transmission of HAIs, How Hospital
Cleanliness Should be Measured and “Thorny” Issues in Environmental
Cleaning. I certainly plan on being
there!

While many of us may be trying to ease back into the work
routine, one thing we can certainly say is “Bugs Don’t Rest!” I’m afraid to say that this winter may be
a nasty one and I’m not talking about the fact that many areas around North
America just got hammered with snow! 
Norovirus seems to be a leading character in many headlines with
outbreaks hitting around the globe. We
did a lengthy blog on Norovirus last year and quickly highlighted it again in
our Happy Healthy Holiday blog so we'll leave it to you to read these if you want
to learn more or refresh your memory. 
Suffice it to say, if you’re looking to lose the weight you gained over
the holidays, Norovirus may be your answer!

If you want to read a few of the headlines, here’s a link
to the top 5,650 headline results!

Next week’s blog will be a discussion on privacy curtains
and their role in infection transmission….unless I find something “ickier” to
write about!

Bugging Off!

Nicole
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