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November 9th 2010
Massachusetts Physician Invents Product to Curb HAIs

November 8th 2010

Medline Signs Agreement With the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare

November 4th 2010

AHRQ Awards $34 Million to Expand Fight Against HAIs

November 1st 2010

Medline Funds Grants Aimed at Reducing Risks Associated With Hospital-Acquired Conditions

October 29th 2010

Study Finds SwabCap Passively Disinfects IV Needleless Connectors

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A Shield of Protection: Unmet Needs in COVID-19 Prevention and Control
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A Shield of Protection: Unmet Needs in COVID-19 Prevention and Control

Onyema Ogbuagu, MD, FACP, FIDSA; Jeffery A. Goad, PharmD, MPH; William P. Hanage, PhD

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No Sponge Left Behind

Using the same technology found in clothing tags used in retail store tracking systems, a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that surgical sponges with implanted radio frequency (RF) tags may be an effective adjunct to manual counting and X-ray detection in preventing sponges from being left behind in patients following a surgical procedure.