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SSIs in Ambulatory Surgery

In an analysis that included nearly 300,000 patients from eight states who underwent ambulatory surgery, researchers found that the rates of surgical ...read more

Hand Sanitizer Missing in Some Hospitals

Approximately 1 in 5 U.S. healthcare facilities don't make alcohol-based hand sanitizer available at every point of care, missing a critical ...read more

Antibiotic Prescribing Practices

A new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that clinicians in some hospitals prescribe three times as ...read more

PPE Utilization in a Pandemic

This report explores the utilization of personal protective equipment and respiratory protection within a pandemic scenario and addresses key issues ...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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Infection Control Today - 06/2004: Are You Prepared

Are You Prepared for a Mass-Contamination Event at Your Facility? By Lori Hagen, CPHQ All over the United States, healthcare facilities are focusing their attention on how to prepare for incidents in which mass decontamination would be necessary. In these times, a ...More
June 1, 2004 Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
Infection Control Today - 06/2004: Aseptic Technique

Aseptic Technique Best Practices in Real Life By Kathy Dix The Consequences of Sepsis Talking about asepsis is all well and good, but we must remember why this technique is so important. The end result of blood or tissue infection — sepsis — is a dramatic and often fatal ...More
June 1, 2004 Posted in Articles
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January 2001 “Disinfection of Bloodborne Pathogens” by: Paula Grahs 1. J C Cokedolpher, J F Haukos. The Practical Application of Disinfection and Sterilization in Health Care Facilities. (Chicago: American Hospital Association 1996) 3-11. 2. W A Rutala. "APIC ...More
June 1, 2004 Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene
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May 2001 "Handwashing" By: Thomas L. Kovach. Bryan JL, Cohran J. Larson E. Handwashing a ritual. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. 1995 Dec: 7: (4) 617-24. Larson E. APIC guideline for handwashing and hand asepsis in health care settings. American ...More
June 1, 2004 Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Hand Hygiene
Infection Control Today - 06/2004: New Developments

New Developments in Primary Prevention and Sharps Safety By Steve Bierman, MD, and Brad Poulos While preventable medical-sharps injuries still occur at a disturbing rate, healthcare workers can feel heartened by some positive events over the last several months. In ...More
June 1, 2004 Posted in Articles
Infection Control Today - 06/2004: Publet

Six Degrees of Infection Control Infection control is a broad term, don’t you think? It is something every healthcare worker is involved with each day. It generally refers to the policies and the procedures used to minimize the risk of spreading infections, especially in ...More
June 1, 2004 Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions
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March 2001 “Reading Product Labels” by Kirsten Buck and Marcia Ellis 1. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs Label Review Manual, August 10, 1998. 2. Larson, E. APIC Guideline for Handwashing and Hand Antisepsis in Healthcare Settings. American ...More
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June 2001 Sterilization A to Z By: Doug Harbrecht ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11135-1994 Medical devices - Validation and Routine Control of ethylene oxide sterilization. EN 550:1994 - Sterilization of Medical Devices- Validation and routine control of ethylene oxide sterilization. ...More
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JULY 2000 “Handwashing Protocol” Fukada T, Tachibana C, Tsukazaki Y, Satoh K, Ohe Y, Kawamata M. Importance of instructing anesthesiologists in handwashing against bacterial contamination. Japanense J Anesthesiology. 1997;46(4):552-555. Chamberlain AN, Halablab MA, Gould ...More
June 1, 2004 Posted in Articles, Hand Hygiene
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APRIL 2000 “Covergown Policy and Postoperative Infection Rate” by Kathy Donaldson, Debra Frederick, Ann Alameda and Margaret Hodge Recommended practices for surgical attire. In: Standards, Recommended Practices & Guidelines. Denver: Association of Operating Room ...More
June 1, 2004 Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene