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Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. healthcare system has battled sepsis, with more than 1.7 million people in the U.S. developing it each year. As the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to rise in the US, healthcare facilities are being challenged to meet the surge in demand. By October 2020, COVID-19 had become the third leading cause of death for persons aged 45-84.

Easily accessible training on best practices bolsters patient safety and industry reputation.

As we reflect on 2020, we can’t help but focus on how COVID-19 has upended our world and tested the health care systems, especially infections preventionists.

2020 is a year that we’ll never forget. As we reflect on the year, what stands out is the deep impact of our front-line workers and how COVID-19 truly tested our healthcare system.

Now that the FDA has approved two different COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use, Annie Lambert, PharmD, BCSCP, clinical program manager, Wolters Kluwer, Health advises that hospitals keep in mind the following five things when managing the vaccine doses.

Sentri7’s Antimicrobial Stewardship solution delivers personalized vancomycin dosing to enhance patient safety and support pharmacy, workflow

Sentri7 delivers patient-specific, real-time Morphine Milligram Equivalent calculation to support opioid stewardship and proactive pain management at hospitals

A new digital health research report from Business Insider Intelligence investigates physician burnout, which has increased dramatically in 2020, fueled by the stress of caring for patients with coronavirus.