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Reducing Hidden Risks: Why Sharps Injuries Still Go Unreported

July 18th 2025

Despite being a well-known occupational hazard, sharps injuries continue to occur in health care facilities and are often underreported, underestimated, and inadequately addressed. A recent interview with sharps safety advocate Amanda Heitman, BSN, RN, CNOR, a perioperative educational consultant, reveals why change is overdue and what new tools and guidance can help.

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New Study Explores Oral Vancomycin to Prevent C difficile Recurrence, But Questions Remain

July 17th 2025

What Lies Beneath: Why Borescopes Are Essential for Verifying Surgical Instrument Cleanliness
What Lies Beneath: Why Borescopes Are Essential for Verifying Surgical Instrument Cleanliness

July 16th 2025

DJ Shannon, MPH, CIC, VA-BC, FAPIC
All About APIC’s New Guide That Tackles All Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections

July 15th 2025

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The Next Frontier in Infection Control: AI-Driven Operating Rooms

July 15th 2025

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What Lies Beneath: Why Borescopes Are Essential for Verifying Surgical Instrument Cleanliness
What Lies Beneath: Why Borescopes Are Essential for Verifying Surgical Instrument Cleanliness

July 16th 2025

DJ Shannon, MPH, CIC, VA-BC, FAPIC
All About APIC’s New Guide That Tackles All Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections

July 15th 2025

Jordan Bastian, MPH, CIC, at APIC25
Germs in the Halls: Why Infection Preventionists Are Going Back to School

July 14th 2025

Jordan Bastian, MPH, CIC, at APIC25
Keeping Classrooms Cleaner: Infection Preventionists Step into Schools

July 10th 2025

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