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Infection Control Tomorrow

Learn more about Infection Control Tomorrow, the industry's most progressive 2-day in-person event discussing traditional strategies and leading ...read more

Science Summit: Emerging Pathogens

The Science Summits provide an opportunity for manufacturers in the infection prevention and control arena to present and explain the science behind ...read more

Preventing CRE Infections

Researchers from the Chicago Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Prevention Epicenter (C-PIE) were able to reduce colonization and infection of ...read more

PPE and Ebola Preparedness

A recent increase in demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) has caused delays for some products ordered by U.S. hospitals for Ebola ...read more

Hand Hygiene Compliance Monitoring

Report Summary Hospital executives, infection preventionists and healthcare epidemiologists are by now familiar with a number of givens relating to ...read more

Latest Headlines

Pneumonia Hospitalization Rates on the Rise for Older Adults

Hospitalization rates for pneumonia have increased substantially for U.S. adults 65 to 84 years of age, according to a study in the Dec. 7, 2005 issue of JAMA. Pneumonia is among the top 10 causes of death in the United States and is a significant cause of outpatient visits ...More
December 5, 2005 Posted in News
Serious Adverse Reactions to Smallpox Vaccine Appear to Be Limited

There was a low rate of life-threatening adverse reactions to the smallpox vaccine administered to potential first responders to a bioterrorism incident, possibly attributable to rigorous vaccine safety screening and educational programs, according to a study to be ...More
December 5, 2005 Posted in News
Use of Intranasal Flu Vaccine Does Not Show Unexpected Serious Risks

Approximately 2.5 million people received the intranasal influenza vaccine the last 2 flu seasons, and a new study did not identify unexpected serious risks associated with use of this vaccine, according to an article to be published in the Dec. 7, 2005 issue of JAMA. ...More
December 5, 2005 Posted in News
Kimberly-Clark Awarded Novation Contract for Patient-Warming System

ROSWELL, Ga. - Kimberly-Clark Health Care announced today that Novation, the contracting arm of VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), has awarded the company a three-year contract for the KIMBERLY-CLARK* Patient Warming System. After a ...More
December 2, 2005 Posted in News
FDA Approves First Test to Screen for West Nile Virus in Donors of Blood, Organs, Cells and Tissues

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the approval of the first West Nile virus (WNV) blood test to screen donors of blood, organs, cells and tissues. The Procleix WNV Assay, developed by Gen-Probe Inc., and marketed by Chiron Corporation, detects viral ...More
December 2, 2005 Posted in News
Businesses Believe Pandemic Flu a Threat but Few Prepared

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. companies view an influenza pandemic as a real threat to the nation, but two-thirds believe they have inadequately planned to protect themselves in the event of an outbreak, according to a survey released today by the Deloitte Center for Health ...More
December 2, 2005 Posted in News
Nearly $30 Million Committed to Microbicide Development

SILVER SPRING, Md. -- The search for a microbicide for women received a major boost today with announcements from four European governments totaling nearly $30 million in new funding for the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM). Announced on World AIDS ...More
December 1, 2005 Posted in News
Purchasing Power

Purchasing Power Evaluating and Procuring Surgical Supplies By Kathy Dix and Kris Ellis Healthcare purchasers are often faced with a wealth of information — an overwhelming amount of data that requires days or weeks to wade through, making supply evaluation and purchasing a ...More
December 1, 2005 Posted in Articles
Infection Control Today: Environmental Services

ENVIRONMENTAL SURFACE CLEANING First Defense Against Infectious Agents By Kathy Dix and Jennifer Schraag Infectious organisms lurking on healthcare surfaces contribute to nosocomial infection. Proper management and eradication methods are imperative in striving for a clean ...More
December 1, 2005 Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene
IC CALENDAR

WHO Issues Guidelines on Hand Hygiene To fight the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners are launching the Global Patient Safety Challenge with the theme, “Clean Care is Safer Care.” As part of the launch, an ...More
December 1, 2005 Posted in Articles, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions