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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

Latest Headlines

IntraBiotics Enrolls First Patients in Pivotal Trial of Iseganan for Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- IntraBiotics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has enrolled the first patients in a pivotal clinical trial of its lead product, iseganan, in patients receiving mechanical ventilation to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia ...More
October 7, 2003 Posted in News
National Quality Forum Endorses National Voluntary Consensus Standards for Nursing Home Performance Measures

WASHINGTON -- The National Quality Forum (NQF) has announced the endorsement of a set of Nursing Home Performance Measures. This action -- representing the consensus of nearly 200 hospitals and healthcare systems, consumer groups, professional associations, purchasers, ...More
October 7, 2003 Posted in News
CDC Announces New Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease Research Grant Program and Training Grants

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced approximately $27 million in new grants to enhance biodefense and emerging infectious diseases research in the United States. The extramural grants complement ongoing bioterrorism ...More
October 6, 2003 Posted in News
Walgreens Flu Shot Program Begins Oct. 13

DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Walgreens will begin its annual nationwide in-store flu and pneumonia vaccination program on Oct. 13. No appointment is necessary for vaccinations. For details on when vaccines will be available at a specific store, call 1-800-FLU-9950 or look for ...More
October 6, 2003 Posted in News
Patient-safety Expert Cites Progress in Reducing Systems Errors

WILMINGTON, Del. -- Hospitals and physicians are making slow but steady progress in reducing systems errors that affect patients' safety, according to one of the nation's leading experts in the field. "Progress is slow. It's hard to say things are a lot safer now. I think ...More
October 2, 2003 Posted in News
AK Steel Unveils Concept Home; Antimicrobial-Coated Steel Products to Demonstrate a Cleaner, Low Maintenance Home

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- AK Steel today announced the completion of the AK Steel Concept Home, the nation's first antimicrobial home. Located northwest of Los Angeles, the AK Steel Concept Home features products made from carbon and stainless steels utilizing coatings ...More
October 2, 2003 Posted in News
Infection Control Today - 10/2003: Clinical Update

Temperature Management in the Intraoperative Setting By Tina Brooks Surgical site infections (SSIs), the third most frequently reported nosocomical infection, account for 14 percent to 16 percent of all nosocomical infections among hospitalized patients.1 “Surgical site ...More
October 1, 2003 Posted in Articles
Infection Control Today - 10/2003: A Day in the Life of an ICP

A Day in the Life of an ICP How One Nurse Found Her Passion in Infection Control By Kelli M. Donley The task of profiling the “average” infection control practitioner (ICP) is nearly impossible and certainly laborious. ICPs by nature are not undistinguished people. Their ...More
October 1, 2003 Posted in Articles
Infection Control Today - 10/2003: IAHCSMM’s

IAHCSMM’s Growth Prompts New Educational Resources BY SYBIL WILLIAMS, CRCST, CHL, CST, ACE, BS The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) has experienced significant growth, with its membership base now exceeding 9,000. To meet ...More
October 1, 2003 Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
Infection Control Today - 10/2003: Building Blocks

Building Blocks Training and Educating the Next Generation of CS/SPD Personnel By Kathy Dix As reports of increased numbers of hospital-acquired infections make the news, the public has become aware of the role of central sterile (CS) and sterile processing (SP) staff ...More
October 1, 2003 Posted in Articles