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Blood Exposures Survey

The Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP) recently commissioned a survey among its members to establish the first ...read more

Food Safety in Restaurants

Increased awareness and implementation of proper food safety in restaurants and delis may help prevent many of the foodborne illness outbreaks ...read more

Flu Facts

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on key facts about the 2013-2014 influenza season. ...read more

SSI Prevention

This report explores the prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs) within the context of evidence-based practices replacing "sacred cows" in the ...read more

Biocides and Sporicidal Disinfectants

This Pulse provides a quick summary of some of the ideas and perspectives coming out of the 2013 Spring Conference of the Society of Healthcare ...read more

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Secret Handwashing Observation is Part of One Hospital’s Waron Germs

Secret Handwashing Observation is Part of One Hospital’s War on Germs By Kelly M. Pyrek If you’re a healthcare worker and you haven’t been washing your hands, chances are someone at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Ill. is watching and making a note of it. This ...More
November 1, 2004 Posted in Articles, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
The Proper Fit for PPE

The Proper Fit for PPE By John Roark Gowns, gloves and masks cannot protect you if they do not properly fit. Protect yourself — and your patient — by suiting up smart. The bottom line with all personal protective equipment (PPE) is that it must be user-friendly, says Geri ...More
November 1, 2004 Posted in Articles, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
Antimicrobial Resistance

Emerging Infectious Threats Present and Future Considerations for Emerging Infectious Diseases and Drug-Resistant Pathogens By Kris Ellis Over the past few years, public health officials and healthcare workers (HCWs) have been confronted with a number of distinctive new ...More
November 1, 2004 Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions
Jugglers and Chameleons

Shortage Busters: Build a Culture of Retention by Understanding and Supporting Your Middle Managers By Carla Perrotta The pervasive nursing shortage has increased the pressure on an already strained healthcare system. One group that is feeling this staffing crunch most ...More
November 1, 2004 Posted in Articles
Chemical Indicators 101: Applications for Use

Chemical Indicators 101: Applications for Use By John A. Kurowski, BS, RN Since the first steam sterilizer was created by Charles Chamberland in 1880, researchers have worked on methods to monitor sterilization processes. It was not until the late 1940s and early 1950s that ...More
November 1, 2004 Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
Over 4.2 Million Influenza Vaccine Doses Shipped This Week to Health Providers Serving High-Priority Groups

More than 4.2 million influenza vaccine doses were shipped this week to health providers serving high-priority groups as part of the plan announced on October 12 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Aventis Pasteur. Since Oct. 11, 2004, more than 9 ...More
October 29, 2004 Posted in News
Screening for Virus RNA Could Increase Safety of Organ, Tissue Transplantation

Results of a study in this week’s issue of The Lancet suggest that routine screening of blood samples to detect viral RNA among organ and tissue donors who do not have obvious signs of clinical disease would reduce the risk of disease transmission among transplant ...More
October 29, 2004 Posted in News
Bacterial Meningitis Case in Wyandotte County

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and Wyandotte County Health Department are monitoring a case of bacterial meningitis diagnosed in a middle school student in Kansas City, Kansas. The student is being treated. There are many types of bacterial ...More
October 29, 2004 Posted in News
Governor Signs Executive Order Allowing Needle Exchange in Certain New Jersey Communities

TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. James E. McGreevey on Tuesday signed an executive order declaring a public health emergency in cities with high rates of HIV infection due to injection drug use. The declaration would allow these communities—with municipal support--to start needle ...More
October 29, 2004 Posted in News
Winter 2004 Prescription for Health: Stay Home If You Feel Sick

If you're sitting on the fence, trying to figure out whether you feel too cruddy to go to work or school, or should tough it out, a Saint Louis University family doctor has some advice for you: Stay home. "Staying home if you're sick decreases the spread of illness and ...More
October 29, 2004 Posted in News