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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released results of its Dialysis Bloodstream Infection Prevention Collaborative showing a 32 ...read more

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  • Infection Control Today - 04/2002: April References
    April References "Best Practices for the Cleaning and Disinfection of Surgical Instruments," by Ruth A. Le Texier, BSN, RN, page 14 1. Shultz JK: Decontamination: recommended practices. In Reichert, M., Young, JH: Sterilization technology for the health care ...More
    April 1, 2002
    Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Hand Hygiene
  • Infection Control Today - 04/2002: Preoperative Preparation of the Surgical Patient: Providing the Foundation
    Preoperative Preparation of the Surgical Patient: Providing the Foundation By Patricia A. Menges, RN, CNOR, MBA/HCM Having celebrated my 35th anniversary as a perioperative nurse, I reflect on the changes in healthcare. Advances in technology and innovative techniques ...More
    April 1, 2002
    Posted in Articles
  • Time versus Event: Preserving Sterile Package Integrity
    Time versus Event: Preserving Sterile Package Integrity By Kelly M. Pyrek A few years ago, a Canadian nurse was rummaging around in her hospital's basement and discovered a trunk containing old bandages wrapped in muslin that she suspected had been packaged for shipment ...More
    April 1, 2002
    Posted in Articles
  • Managing Infection During Handwashing with a Newly PatentedActivated Triclosan Technology
    Managing Infection During Handwashing with a Newly Patented Activated Triclosan TechnologyBy Thomas L. KovachHistorically, phenolic antibacterials such as triclosan and PCMX have been used as active ingredients in handwashing and antimicrobial products for healthcare ...More
    April 1, 2002
    Posted in Articles, Hand Hygiene
  • Infection Control Today - 04/2002: Success Story
    Infection Control and Physician Offices: Acing a JCAHO Survey By Vickie VanDeventer, RN, BSN, CIC As hospital services continue to expand, the roles and responsibilities of infection control practitioners (ICPs) expand also. Bloomington Hospital and Healthcare System has ...More
    April 1, 2002
    Posted in Articles
  • Infection Control Today - 04/2002: Instrumental Knowledge
    Flash Sterilization: A Questionable Practice Requires Proper UsageBy Michelle GardnerThe Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) defines flash sterilization as the process designated for the steam sterilization of patient care items for immediate use. ...More
    April 1, 2002
    Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
  • Sharps Safety: On the Edge and to the Point
    Sharps Safety: On the Edge and to the Point By Dave Wise, CSPDT, and Penny Sabrosky, BS, CSPDT Many healthcare workers (HCWs) may not be aware that the central service (CS) processing area can be a hazardous place to work. Consider this: As a CS manager, you are summoned to ...More
    April 1, 2002
    Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
  • Scoping Infectious Patients
    Scoping Infectious Patients By Sara Cooper Last year, fears that improperly cleaned endoscopes may have infected hundreds of patients with HIV or hepatitis A, B or C swept through a Canadian healthcare center, drawing dozens of patients in for blood tests, according to news ...More
    April 1, 2002
    Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
  • Hep A Vaccine May Provide 30 Years of Protection
    LONDON - Researchers studying the lasting effects of GlaxoSmithKline's hepatitis A vaccine Havrix say the inoculation may provide 30 years, rather than 10 years, of protection. Following 155 adults who were vaccinated with Havrix in 1990, the team followed a mathematical ...More
    March 26, 2002
    Posted in News
  • H. pylori More Common in Children, African Americans
    BOGALUSA, LA - Researchers studying the ulcer causing bacterium Helicobacter pylori have found infection rates are more prevalent in African Americans and children. A team from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston examined 224 children, born in 1975-1976, living in the ...More
    March 26, 2002
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