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  • Best Practices for High-Level Disinfection and Sterilization of Endoscopes Cover Posted February 20, 2012 in Report High-profile outbreaks have been associated with improper medical device reprocessing, and despite a preponderance of guidelines and recommended practices, sterile processing personnel are challenged by real-world conditions that impact practices significantly. Sterile processing personnel and ...More MORE INFO
  • Area Decontamination Technology Cover Posted November 7, 2011 in Report Suboptimal environmental cleaning in healthcare facilities has given rise to the development of new technologies such as vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) and UV germicidal light to supplement hygiene practices and help combat healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Suboptimal environmental ...More MORE INFO
  • Healthcare Textiles: Laundry Science and Infection Prevention Healthcare Textiles: Laundry Science and Infection Prevention Cover Posted March 3, 2011 in Report In this report, we examine healthcare textiles and laundry from many aspects, including infection prevention, microbiology, industrial hygiene, healthcare economics, and much more. ...More MORE INFO
  • Trends in Infection Prevention and Control CareFusion Posted December 14, 2010 in Report HAIs are a major public health concern in the United States, with the CDC estimating that 1.7 million people develop HAIs each year. Patients who experience HAIs have longer hospital stays, utilize more healthcare resources and are at greater risk for readmission and death. ...More MORE INFO
  • Patient Hand Hygiene Patient Hand Hygiene Posted May 28, 2010 in Report In 2002, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings, which established that hand hygiene is one of the most important measures for preventing transmission of pathogens in healthcare facilities. ...More MORE INFO
  • Surgical Scrubs Industry Regulations Surgical Scrubs Industry Regulations Posted February 23, 2010 in Report The purpose of a surgical scrub is to remove resident and transient microorganisms from the hands and to inhibit the re-growth of resident flora for the duration of the procedure, despite the warm occluded environment under surgical gloves. ...More MORE INFO
  • How To Report HAI Data to NHSN Quickly and Easily How To Report HAI Data to NHSN Quickly and Easily Posted February 2, 2009 in Report Describes the new pay-for-performance regulations associated with hospital-acquired conditions and explains the simple evidence-based interventions recommended by the Infusion Nursing Society to help prevent and control catheter-related bloodstream infections. ...More MORE INFO
  • Metrex "Protecting People" Winter 2008 Metrex Posted November 10, 2008 in Report Protecting people -- both patients and healthcare workers -- is what proper infection prevention and control is all about. ...More MORE INFO
  • CMS Deadline is Approaching… Are You Prepared? CMS Deadline is Approaching… Are You Prepared? Posted October 17, 2008 in Report Describes the new pay-for-performance regulations associated with hospital-acquired conditions and explains the simple evidence-based interventions recommended by the Infusion Nursing Society to help prevent and control catheter-related bloodstream infections. ...More MORE INFO
  • Metrex "Protecting People" Fall 2007 Metrex Posted July 15, 2008 in Report This eBook provides a comprehensive look at the benefits of proper surface disinfection in the healthcare environment. ...More MORE INFO
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