Galleries

In light of recent reports of a hantavirus outbreak in Yosemite National Park, here’s a look at what you need to know about hantavirus and Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. ...More

September 4, 2012

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Slide Show: Hand and Environmental Hygiene

ICT presents highlights from the OnSite brief exploring how Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City, N.C. boosted its hand hygiene and environmental hygiene efforts. To download the OnSite brief, visit the Infection Prevention Immersion Center, located in the "Immersion ...More

August 30, 2012

Posted in Galleries, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene, Policies and Practice

Slide Show: A Primer on West Nile Virus

In light of recent reports of an increase in WNV cases, here’s a look at what you need to know about West Nile virus infections. ...More

August 24, 2012

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Slide Show: Product Evaluation and Purchasing

ICT presents highlights from the August 2012 cover story on materials management and product evaluation and purchasing for perioperative nurse managers and infection preventionists. ...More

August 17, 2012

Posted in Galleries, Policies and Practice

Slide Show: Cross-Contamination Prevention

ICT presents highlights from a thematic digital issue exploring pathogen persistence, transmission and cross-contamination prevention. ...More

July 27, 2012

Posted in Galleries, Environmental Hygiene, Hand Hygiene

Slide Show: 2012 State of the Industry

ICT presents highlights from the 2012 State of the Industry report, our third annual exploration of demographics and trends in five healthcare segments: infection prevention, surgical services, sterile processing, environmental services and materials management. ...More

June 28, 2012

Posted in Galleries, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene, Policies and Practice

Slide Show: Sharps Safety

ICT presents a slide show featuring highlights from the June 2012 ICT article, “The Sharps Safety Agenda: Acknowledging Past Progress, Working Toward the Future.” ...More

June 22, 2012

Posted in Galleries, Policies and Practice, PPE & Standard Precautions

Slide Show: Primer on Necrotizing Fasciitis

In light of recent media reports about "flesh-eating" bacteria, here’s a look at what you need to know about Necrotizing Fasciitis. ...More

June 21, 2012

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Slide Show: Preventing CRE Infections

ICT presents highlights from the 2012 CRE Toolkit - Guidance for Control of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ...More

June 21, 2012

Posted in Galleries, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions

Slide Show: Infection Preventionist Competencies