As cites and states work to reopen businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to do this safely, smartly, and slowly. A critical piece to this is translating CDC and state guidance into practice for a range of businesses. SvPrevention offers guidance based on expertise and strict adherence to these protocols to ensure businesses have the tools and training to be successful. From personal protective equipment to expert infection prevention and epidemiology information, SvPrevention is a source for both guidance, but also science journalism and communication.
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Battling the Bug: From Infection Prevention to Global Health Security
SvPrevention is a consulting resource for those seeking to enhance infection prevention, biopreparedness, and infectious disease response. Created by senior infection preventionist and epidemiologist Dr. Saskia Popescu, it is the result of years noticing gaps within the infection prevention and health security world. From creating infectious disease response plans to writing on the latest outbreak, SvPrevention is a resource for the healthcare, public health, and biodefense community. Saskia is an infectious disease epidemiologist and infection preventionist with a focus on hospital biopreparedness and the role of infection prevention in health security efforts. She is an expert in healthcare biopreparedness and is nationally recognized for her work to build hospital response to infectious diseases events.