SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in nursing homes have been devastating during the pandemic, and have led to the creation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) units within nursing homes to care for affected patients. Until now, the frequency and persistence of SARS-CoV-2 environmental contamination in these units have not been studied.

Patty Olinger, the executive director of GBAC, along with Jeff Cross, ISSA media director, analyze the details of a recent study by the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Olinger provides seven critical steps based on a recent article she authored on the coronavirus and COVID-19. To access the study, follow this link. To access Olinger’s article entitled “The Virus Doesn’t Care”, follow this link.

This episode is not only about the details of an insect, but it’s a psychology lesson as well. Bed bugs are named for where you usually find them, where you hope you would normally be comfortable and safe. When you have a bed bug infestation, it can lead to all types of psychological effects. In this episode of Straight Talk!, Jennifer Gordan, an urban and medical entomologist with Bug Lessons Consulting, shares details not many might be aware of when it comes to bed bugs, the impact on public health, why they invade, and how to get rid of them.

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Douglas Stein is the CEO of PPE Advantage and has been deeply involved with several aspects of the global issue of PPE fraud, an unfolding drama documented by ISSA Media. Here is his story.

Get involved and help with this anti-fraud and recovery effort. Join the PPE Fraud Coalition LinkedIn Group here.