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CDC Protocols Cut Dialysis Infections

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

Antimicrobial Resistance

The resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and similar drugs—called antimicrobials—is considered a major public health threat by the Food and Drug ...read more

Clostridium difficile

This report explores the essentials of Clostridium difficile, one of the most problematic pathogens facing healthcare institutions today. It provides ...read more

Clostridium difficile

Infection Control Today reports on the prevalence of Clostridium difficile, including hospitals' efforts to prevent and control this ...read more

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A Case for Inventory Control

A Case for Inventory Control By Marcia Frieze and Arlene Carlo, RN, BSN, FCSP Healthcare workers (HCWs) are continually seeking ways to enhance service and quality, and improve the financial bottom line. An effective inventory control management system for surgical ...More
July 1, 2001
Posted in Articles
Infection Control Today - 04/2001: The Role of Environmental Cleaning in Infection Control

The Role of Environmental Cleaning in Infection Control By Jamie Wolf Articles documenting infection after improper reprocessing of patient-care items and decontamination of surfaces have emphasized the need for appropriate cleaning and disinfection. Although most ...More
July 1, 2001
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions
Healthcare Workers Use Engineering Controls to Eliminate BloodbornePathogens Hazard

Healthcare Workers Use Engineering Controls to Eliminate Bloodborne Pathogens Hazard By Pat Tydell, RN, MSN, MPH The Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, which took effect on Nov. 2, 2000 after being passed unanimously by Congress, directed specific revisions of the ...More
July 1, 2001
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Infection Control Today - 07/2001: Technology is Revolutionizing Surgical Lighting

Technology is Revolutionizing Surgical Lighting The digital age helps surgeons improve outcomes thanks to new lighting and recording options By Andrew P. Reding Every day surgeons make critical judgments about the treatment of their patients based upon what they see in the ...More
July 1, 2001
Posted in Articles
Time to Double Check Resolutions

PHOENIX, Ariz-July 1 marks the year's halfway point and provides the ideal time for people to revisit their New Year's Resolutions, while there's still time to get tings done before the year is over. "Accomplishing your goals is not about making a big decision each ...More
June 29, 2001
Posted in News
Utah Man Contracts Plague

SALT LAKE CITY, Ut-An adult male living on a reservation in Utah has become ill with the plague after taking care of a relative's sick cat in Arizona. Officials are not saying whether fleas on the cat are the cause of the man's illness, but the plague has been reported in ...More
June 28, 2001
Posted in News
Emergency Room Visits Surge

ATLANTA, Ga-Americans are rushing to their local emergency rooms more often, with ER visits jumping 14% in the last decade. Hospitals had 35,000 more patients a day in the 1990s than the 1980s. Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the ...More
June 26, 2001
Posted in News
Do You Want To Swim in That?

The sun is high, the air is warm, and people in purple tights are dancing around, celebrating the solstice at Stonehenge. Summer is officially here, with children and adults searching for a way to cool off in the closest pool, river, or lake. But there may be more in those ...More
June 21, 2001
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Burt Hill Architects Receive Certification

Butler, Pa-Bruce Knepper, AIA, ACHA, and Scott Hazlett, AIA, ACHA, both of Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates, have achieved the status of "board certified" and named as founding members of the American College of Healthcare Architects (ACHA). The designation places ...More
June 21, 2001
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Glaxo Recieves FDA Approval on Complete Vaccine Delivery System

PHILADELPHIA, Pa-A combined hepatitis A and B pediatric vaccine within a new safety needle system will soon be on the market. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the GlaxoSmithKline Safety Tip-Lok prefilled Tip-Lok syringes, packaged with BD SafetyGlide ...More
June 20, 2001
Posted in News