Pharmacy OneSource Hosts Webinar on Infection Prevention Preparation for a Joint Commission Survey
New Online Tool Allows Hospitals to Identify Cost Savings Potential of Reprocessing
Forced-Air Warming Line Expands Options to Accommodate Children
Xhale Innovations to Demonstrate the HyGreen Hand Hygiene System at SHEA Meeting
Room Disinfection System Now at Moses Cone Health System
Cruise Ship Norovirus Outbreak Highlights How Infections Spread
Newly Discovered Virus Implicated in Deadly Chinese Outbreaks
Nanomodified Surfaces Seal Leg Implants Against Infection
New Report Examines World Water Disinfection Products Market
Dental Bib Chains are Potential Source for Infection and Disease
Researcher Explores Whether Contact Precautions Do More Harm Than Good
Kathleen Meehan Arias Named Recipient of APIC's Carole DeMille Achievement Award
Communication Breakdowns Undercut the Effectiveness of Safety Tools, Impact Patient Outcomes
APIC Issues Statement in Response to the National Quality Strategy
Health District to Notify Patients About Potential Disease Transmission From Reused Needle Guides
Compound From Chinese Medicine Blocks Biofilm Formation on Medical Implant Materials
A Better Test for HPV
How Different Strains of Parasite Infection Affect Behavior Differently
Stress Affects the Balance of Bacteria in the Gut and Immune Response
Scientists Grow Personalized Collections of Intestinal Microbes
Microbiologists Address Global Challenges of Emerging Viral Infections
CDC, Cook County and Rush Collaborate to Research and Prevent HAIs
Economics and Evolution Help Scientists Identify New Strategy to Control Antibiotic Resistance
NPSF to Hold Annual Patient Safety Congress
AHRMM Survey Will Provide Executives' Perceptions of Healthcare Supply Chain
Researchers Closer to Finding C. difficile Treatment
Scientists Find Candidate for New TB Vaccine
Joint Commission Offers Tips for Survey Readiness
Healthcare-associated infections claim the lives of 99,000 people every year, according to CDC statistics, and several nationwide initiatives are linked to reducing the risks of adverse events and increasing patient safety.
Hospitals Must Assess Competencies of its Infection Preventionists
While Joint Commission standards require hospitals to identify those responsible for infection prevention and control programs, its up to the organization to determine staffing and skill mix based on hospital goals.
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