Dr. Buffy Lloyd-Krejci is one of the foremost authorities on infection prevention and control in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, and it’s safe to say she has never done things halfway. From a young age, she had a curiosity for healthcare and mathematics, and intertwined those two passions to ultimately found her own practice, IPCWell, consulting with health care facilities across the country. She joins Danielle and Jackie to shed light on a population that is often left far behind, the elderly. When she first started working in nursing homes and quickly realized that long-term care fell to the bottom of everyone’s list, she had to ask herself and those around her: Why aren’t we doing more about this? So, she decided to do something! Jackie, Danielle, and Dr. Buffy discuss the misconceptions about nursing homes, the lack of care for the elderly population as a whole, and tangible next steps we can take to make a change within a historically overlooked industry. Dr. Buffy will inspire you to want to take action in your local community and spread awareness about the broken system that is long-term care. If you were inspired by this episode, be sure to grab a copy of Dr. Buffy’s book BROKEN: How the Global Pandemic uncovered a nursing home industry in need of repair and heroic staff fighting for change.  

You can learn more about Dr. Buffy Lloyd-Krejci by visiting doctorbuffy.com and ipcwell.com, and buy her amazing book BROKEN on Amazon!  

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