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ACIP Recommends Universal Annual Influenza Vaccination

A panel of immunization experts voted today to expand the recommendation for annual influenza vaccination to include all people aged 6 months and older. The expanded recommendation is to take effect in the 2010-2011 influenza season. The new recommendation seeks to remove ...More
February 24, 2010
Posted in News
3M Sterilization Assurance Announces Addition to the Comply Line of Chemical Indicators

3M Sterilization Assurance announced today the availability in the United States of the 3M™ Comply™ 6600 Emulating Indicator for pack monitoring for sterilization departments. With the addition of its Class 6 steam emulating indicator, 3M adds to its expansive ...More
January 11, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Experts Express Concern Over N95 Recommendations

Today’s announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that it is modifying its guidance regarding measures that should be taken by healthcare workers who are in contact with either confirmed or suspected cases of H1N1 influenza was met with ...More
October 14, 2009
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
As H1N1 Looms, Study Shows Students Aren’t Protecting Themselves

As public health experts warn of potential widespread outbreaks of H1N1 flu this school year, a new study from North Carolina State University shows that students do not comply with basic preventative measures as much as they think do. In other words, the kids aren’t ...More
September 10, 2009
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
IOM Committee to Formulate PPE Recommendations for H1N1 Influenza

In response to a request from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), an ad hoc committee of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) will conduct a study on personal protective equipment (PPE) and issue a ...More
August 13, 2009
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
CDC Advisors Make Recommendations for Use of Vaccine Against Novel H1N1

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met today to make recommendations for use of vaccine against novel influenza A (H1N1). The committee met to develop recommendations on who should receive vaccine ...More
July 29, 2009
Posted in News
Common SPD Mistakes and How to Solve Them

ICT asked members of the disinfection and sterilization community to share what they believe to be some of the most common mistakes being made in the sterile processing department (SPD) and recommendations for how to improve practice. Nancy Chobin, RN, AAS, ACSP, CSPDM, a ...More
April 29, 2009
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, Environmental Hygiene
Giving Scopes a Clean Bill of Health

Endoscopic equipment is notoriously difficult to clean. Ports, channels, and nooks and crannies all offer wonderful hiding places for bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens, and lend themselves to the buildup of biofilm. Manufacturer’s guidelines are designed to ...More
April 16, 2008
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization