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Hand Hygiene Monitoring Technology

Infection Control Today invited manufacturers of automated hand hygiene monitoring systems to provide information that will assist infection ...read more

Decolonization and MRSA Reduction

A new study shows that using germ-killing soap and ointment on all ICU patients can reduce bloodstream infections by up to 44 percent and ...read more

Importance of Environmental Cleaning

This Report provides a glimpse inside the experiences of infection preventionists relating to the evaluation and monitoring of environmental cleaning ...read more

Healthcare Associated Infections

This report reviews the burden of healthcare-associated infections, explores the impetus of mandatory reporting of infection data, and outlines the ...read more

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Infection Control Today - 05/2002: An Exciting Era for Infection Control

An Exciting Era for Infection Control By Susan M. Slavish, BSN, MPH, CIC Bioterrorism readiness, patient safety, interventional epidemiology ... they are all part of the ever-changing role of the infection control practitioner (ICP). A dynamic discipline since its inception ...More
May 1, 2002
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Infection Control Today - 05/2002: Aseptic Technique Is In Your Hands

Aseptic Technique Is In Your Hands By Michelle Gardner According to Richard Sim, RN, MBA, nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections result in substantial morbidity, prolonged hospital stays, increases in direct patient-care costs and mortality.1 The incidence of nosocomial ...More
May 1, 2002
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Bronchoscope Pseudomonas Outbreak Rattles the Infection ControlCommunity

Bronchoscope Pseudomonas Outbreak Rattles the Infection Control Community Officials Cite Poor Recall Notification By Kelli M. Donley Two pulmonary patients at Johns Hopkins Medical Center have died of pneumonia after being treated with Olympus bronchoscopes that were ...More
May 1, 2002
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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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