Infection Control Today - 09/2003: References
SEPTEMBER REFERENCES
TECHNOLOGIES, NEW GUIDELINES WORK TO REDUCE INVASIVEDEVICERELATED INFECTIONS, BY KELLI M. DONLEY, PAGE 10
1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration:Washers/disinfectors.Reviewed June 18, 2003 from: http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/washdsnf.html.
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidelines forthe Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections. Morbidity andMortality Weekly Report. Aug. 9, 2002: 51, RR-10.
GRAM-NEGATIVE AND GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA:CANT LIVE WITHEM, CANT LIVE WITHOUT EM, BY KATHY DIX, PAGE 14
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CURRENT SURGICAL SKIN PREP STANDARDS DUE FOR REVIEW, BYJOHN ROARK, PAGE 18.
1. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers. McLaughlin S. ReviewedJuly 21, 2003 from:http://www.nfpa.org/MemberSections/health_care/hc_articles/hc_articles.asp;
2. Recommended practices for skin preparation of patients.AORN Journal, January, 2002.
IDENTITY CRISIS: TRACKING MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND INVENTORY,BY BECKI HARTER, CST, RCST, CRCST, FEL, PAGE 26.
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THE JOINT COMMISSIONS NEW PATIENT SAFETY FOCUS: TIPS FORGETTING PREPARED, BY DIANA SCOTT, RN, BSHA, CPHQ, PAGE 40.
1. Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings - 2002.Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov2. Sentinel EventAlert, Issue No. 28, January 22, 2003 Joint Commission on the Accreditation ofHealthcare Organizations, www.jcaho.org.
3. Clarifying JCAHOs Position on Infection-related SentinelEvents. Volume 23, Number 3, March 2003, Joint Commission Perspectives.
4. Hospital Accreditation Standards 2003. Joint Commission onAccreditation of Healthcare Organizations, 2003.
5. Hands-on Hygiene: Promoting Proper Hand Hygiene in yourOrganizations. Volume 3, Issue 3, March 2003. Joint Commission Perspectives onPatient Safety.
6. Infection Control Expert Panel to Review IC standards,Survey Process. Volume 23, Number 4, April 2003, Joint Commission Perspectives.
POSITIONING: A PATIENT SAFETY INITIATIVE, BY TERRIGOODMAN, RN, PHD, PAGE 53.
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16. AORN Recommended Practices for Positioning the Patient inthe Perioperative Practice Setting
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