• Clinical Microbiology Laboratories: The Backbone of InfectionControl
    Clinical Microbiology Laboratories: The Backbone of Infection Control By Kelly M. Pyrek One of the most critical--yet frequently overlooked--healthcare partnerships is that between the infection control practitioner (ICP) and the clinical microbiology laboratory (CML). ...More
    May 1, 2002
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  • Infection Control Today - 05/2002: Sharps Safety
    Welcome to Infection Control Today magazine’s virtual roundtable on sharps safety. We invited manufacturers to answer six questions regarding needlestick injury prevention, product selection and adherence to the Needlestick Prevention Act of 2000. Here are their answers: ...More
    May 1, 2002
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  • Short Staffing Can Trigger Risky Shortcuts
    Short Staffing Can Trigger Risky Shortcuts By Craig Robinson Editor's Note: This article is part one of a three-part series focusing on staffing issues in the central sterile department. The rest of the series will appear on our Web site, www.infectioncontroltoday.com, in ...More
    May 1, 2002
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  • Infection Control Today - 05/2002: Open Forum
    Why Do We Need to Know About Primary Prevention? By Marilyn Hanchett, RN, PhD, CPHQ Triggered by the HIV/AIDs crises and supported by federal mandates, the safety movement in healthcare has fostered the rapid development of safety technology. Those who have practiced since ...More
    May 1, 2002
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  • Nosocomial Infections: Creating a Roadmap for Surveillance
    Nosocomial Infections: Creating a Roadmap for SurveillanceBy Patricia S. Grant, RN, BSN, MS, CICAn article on nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections can take one of several major paths, including listing all the statistics and financial aspects involved or reviewing the ...More
    May 1, 2002
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  • Barrier Drapes and Their Impact on Surgical Site Infections
    Barrier Drapes and Their Impact on Surgical Site Infections By Nathan L. Belkin, PhD The need for surgical drapes to be made of barrier-quality materials is recommended on the basis of theoretical rationale, but it has not been supported by unbiased, statistically valid, ...More
    May 1, 2002
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  • Selecting Safety Blood-Draw Devices Causes Controversy
    Selecting Safety Blood-Draw Devices Causes Controversy By Michael Garvin, MH At is evident that hospitals are embracing the use of safety devices. Laboratory professionals, nurses and phlebotomists have converted to safety blood-draws sets in a record rate in the last year. ...More
    May 1, 2002
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  • Infection Control Today - 05/2002: Sharps Safety
    Infection Control Today magazine’s virtual roundtable on sharps safety Portex, Inc. 10 Bowman Dr. Keene, N.H. 03431 (800) 258-5361 www.simsportex.com Infection Control Today: While the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act of 2000 helped raise awareness of sharps injuries ...More
    May 1, 2002
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  • Rethinking the Philosophy of Antimicrobal Drug Design
    Rethinking the Philosophy of Antimicrobal Drug Design By Glen D. Armstrong, PhD To cause infections, microbial pathogens must first tightly adhere to host cell surfaces. This allows pathogenic microbes to oppose cleansing action -- such as the flushing of urine or tears, ...More
    May 1, 2002
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  • Behind the Scenes at the CDC
    Behind the Scenes at the CDC A Conversation With William R. Jarvis, MD By Kelly M. Pyrek William R. Jarvis, MD, is associate director for program development, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, in the National Center for Infectious Diseases. He has authored or ...More
    May 1, 2002
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