This week's coverage in Infection Control Today centered on a common thread: the systems, partnerships, and data that let infection prevention teams catch problems before patients are harmed.
|Articles|January 27, 2010
AORN and 3M Announce the End of Public Submission Phase for Hand Hygiene Video Contest
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3M and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) announce the conclusion of the video submission phase of the “It’s In Your Hands” YouTube™ video contest for perioperative professionals.
All entries will be reviewed by a committee of perioperative professionals which will choose three finalist videos that will advance to the AORN website for public voting starting on Feb. 9, 2010, at 8 a.m. EST. There are no restrictions on public voting and everyone is encouraged to visit
To view all videos submitted for review by the AORN judging panel, visit:
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