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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

GlobalOptions Warns America Vulnerable to Terrorist Attack Against Medicine Supply System

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- A terrorist attack against America's medicine supply is a growing threat to the United States that requires immediate attention, according to the report -- An Analysis of Terrorist Threats to America's Medicine Supply -- released today by GlobalOptions, ...More
May 30, 2003 Posted in News
Dharmacon Launches SARS siARRAY Gene Set Against SARS

LAFAYETTE, Colo. -- Dharmacon, Inc., the leading global supplier of innovative RNA and RNA-interference (RNAi) research products, announced today that the company has launched SARS siARRAY Gene Set, a library of short interfering RNA (siRNA) duplexes targeted against ...More
May 30, 2003 Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) Applauds OSHA's Withdrawal of Proposed TB Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) announced today that it welcomed the recent decision by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to withdrawal its proposed rule for controlling occupational ...More
May 30, 2003 Posted in News
Microbia Presents Data on New Antifungal Drug Class at ISHAM Conference

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Scientists at Microbia, Inc. have defined the network of genes that control the ability of fungal cells to invade and infect, and have demonstrated the potential to block invasion, with a new class of small-molecule antifungal compounds called ...More
May 30, 2003 Posted in News
LEVAQUIN Receives FDA Approval for Treatment of Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis

RARITAN, N.J. -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LEVAQUIN(R) (levofloxacin) tablets/injection and LEVAQUIN (levofloxacin in 5 percent dextrose) injection for the treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis due to Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis or ...More
May 30, 2003 Posted in News
New Study Shows Copper Could Control Listeria Contamination

WASHINGTON -- A new study conducted in the United Kingdom holds promise for stemming Listeria contamination using copper alloys for food processing surfaces. Doctors C. William Keevil and Sandra A. Wilks of the University of Southampton, U.K., reported the study here today ...More
May 30, 2003 Posted in News
Don't Let West Nile Virus Take a Bite out of Your Summer

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Although West Nile Virus will continue to be a health threat in 2003, the risk of becoming seriously ill is low. It is estimated that only 1 in 150 people infected with the virus develops a more severe form, such as West Nile Encephalitis or Meningitis. In ...More
May 30, 2003 Posted in News
Local Public Health Officials Develop Framework to Combat SARS

CHICAGO -- Public health officials from many of the nation's largest metropolitan areas today wrapped up a two-day meeting that addressed local response plans for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Convened by the National Association of County and City Health ...More
May 30, 2003 Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
WHO Redesignates ECRI as a PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Patient Safety, Risk Management and Healthcare Technology

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. -- ECRI today announced that the World Health Organization (WHO) has expanded ECRI's status as a Collaborating Center in recognition of its efforts in quality of care and patient safety. ECRI has been a Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/WHO ...More
May 29, 2003 Posted in News
ASHES Award Applications and Nominations Due July 15

CHICAGO -- The American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES) provides several awards programs to recognize those who are setting the standard and raising the bar for the healthcare environmental services profession. The awards will be presented at the ...More
May 29, 2003 Posted in News