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ICT spoke with Mark Duro, CRCST, FCS, chairperson of the IAHCSMM Orthopedic Council and manager of central sterile processing at New England Baptist Hospital, regarding capital equipment and instrument purchasing in the sterile processing department.

New Model of Disease Contagion Ranks U.S. Airports in Terms of Their Spreading Influence

July 23rd 2012

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Slide Show: Cross-Contamination Prevention

MRSA Cases in Academic Hospitals Double in Five Years

Health Officials Expand Testing of Patients Related to the Exeter Hospital Hepatitis C Investigation

NIH Team Describes Protective Role of Skin Microbiota

Researchers Unveil Molecular Details of How Bacteria Propagate Antibiotic Resistance

Deadly E. coli Strain Decoded

The Olympics of Germs: Mayo Expert Offers Tips on Avoiding Illness in Crowds

Scientists Identify Likely Predictors of Hepatitis C Severity

Study Shows Drug Can Purge Dormant HIV

More Than 150 Antiretroviral Drugs Available Through PEPFAR for Worldwide HIV/AIDS Relief

Proventix Records the 10 Millionth Handwash

Researchers Identify Levels of Bacterial Contamination on Hospital Beds

Scientists Detect Immune Response of a 500-Year-Old Mummy

Opinion Piece Asserts Rich, Poor Hospitals Equally Lax About Hygiene

High Blood Sugar, Obesity Increase Risk for Surgical Site Infection

LTC Chapter of HAI Action Plan Available for Public Comment

Biologists Show Antidepressant Has Potential to Fight Fungal Meningitis

How a Common Fungus Knows When to Attack

Human Papillomavirus Types Do Not Replace Others After Large-Scale Vaccination

Researchers Discover New Target for Vaccine Development in Abundant Immune Cells

AAMI Posters Provide Sterilization Tips

Viruses Selected for the 2012-2013 Flu Vaccine

Researchers Call for Change in New FDA Recommendation on HIV and TB Drug Doses

Researchers Identify Compounds That Inhibit Prion Infection

New Recruits in the Fight Against Disease

CDC Investigating Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Hadar Infections Linked to Live Poultry

U.S. Medical Device Industry Faces Tough Challenges, Study Says

IAHCSMM Offers FAQs on Biological Indicator Recall

Equipment and Instrumentation Purchasing: SPD Personnel are Key to Smart Acquisitions

New Model of Disease Contagion Ranks U.S. Airports in Terms of Their Spreading Influence

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Surgical Smoke Is Not Harmless: Vangie Dennis, MSN, on the Risks Lurking in Every OR

Childhood Vaccination Coverage Declines: CDC Data Reveals Troubling Trends for 2021-2022 Birth Cohorts

Contagious Conversations: SoCal SPA Chapter Conference Highlights How Voice, Mentorship, and Everyday Practice Drive Leadership and Patient Safety

AMR and Health Care Workers: What IPC Professionals Need to Know About Occupational Exposure and Modern Medicine Threats

Global Meningitis Burden Remains High Despite Progress, New GBD 2023 Study Finds