Personal Protective Equipment

Infectious disease experts say we are on the brink of losing our last line of defense against pathogenic microorganisms -- antibiotics and other antimicrobials -- unless the healthcare industry and policy-makers significantly improve efforts to preserve these drugs' effectiveness through antimicrobial stewardship initiatives.

CDC Report Details Outbreaks from Single-Dose Vials Used for Multiple Patients

July 12th 2012

Studies Examine Risk of Poor Birth Outcomes, Nervous System Disorder Following H1N1 Vaccination

July 10th 2012

Cone Health Pioneers Use of Fabric Designed to Help Heal Pressure Ulcers

July 10th 2012

Vaccines and Antibiotics Stabilized So Refrigeration is Not Needed

July 9th 2012

Robust Evidence Exists for Some Wound Care Interventions but Knowledge Gaps Remain

July 9th 2012

Rate of Community-Onset MRSA Infections Appears to Be On the Decline

July 3rd 2012

Measuring the Uncertainties of Pandemic Influenza

July 2nd 2012

Medline Kicks Off Second Annual National Pink Glove Dance Video Competition

July 2nd 2012

Premier Safety Institute Issues Bulletin on CMS Prohibition of Reuse of SDVs on Multiple Patients

June 26th 2012

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Cone Health Pioneers Use of Fabric Designed to Help Heal Pressure Ulcers

Vaccines and Antibiotics Stabilized So Refrigeration is Not Needed

Robust Evidence Exists for Some Wound Care Interventions but Knowledge Gaps Remain

Rate of Community-Onset MRSA Infections Appears to Be On the Decline

Measuring the Uncertainties of Pandemic Influenza

Medline Kicks Off Second Annual National Pink Glove Dance Video Competition

Premier Safety Institute Issues Bulletin on CMS Prohibition of Reuse of SDVs on Multiple Patients

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