What happens to a towel between uses? Natasha Terborg traces the laundry process from collection to storage and explains which practices from health care guidance can inform everyday laundry in shared facilities.
|Articles|October 29, 2007
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NOVEMBER 2007
5-6
MRSA The Call to Action 1 Year LaterÂ
Sponsored by APICÂ
Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta
12-18
Perioperative Nurse WeekÂ
JANUARY 2008
15-18Â
ICT Conference on Professional DevelopmentÂ
Bahia Hotel, San DiegoÂ
MARCH 2008
30-April 3
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) annual congressÂ
Anaheim, Calif.
JUNE 2008
9-12
2008 Cleaning Science SymposiumÂ
Sponsored by the Cleaning Industry Research InstituteÂ
Marriott Conference Center at the University of MarylandÂ
15-19
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) annual meetingÂ
Colorado Convention CenterÂ
DenverÂ
SEPTEMBER 2008
7-11Â
American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services (ASHES) annual meetingÂ
San Antonio, TexasÂ
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