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|Articles|December 30, 2022

Weekly Rounds: Sharps Safety Guidance, and Top Ten ICT Most Popular Articles, and More

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending December 30, 2022.

Here are 5 highlights from Infection Control Today®'s (ICT®’s) wide-ranging coverage of the infection prevention and control world. Everything from interviews with known opinion leaders, to the news that infection preventionists and other health care professionals can use on their jobs.

Top 10 Most Popular Infection Control Today Articles of 2022: 10, 9, 8

This last week of 2022, Infection Control Today® reviews the most popular articles. Here are the 10th, 9th, and 8th.

Top 10 Most Popular Infection Control Today Articles of 2022: 7, 6, 5

This last week of 2022, Infection Control Today® reviews the most popular articles. Here are the 7th, 6th, and 5th.

Top 10 Most Popular Infection Control Today Articles of 2022: 4, 3, 2

This last week of 2022, Infection Control Today® reviews the most popular articles. Here are the 4th, 3rd, and 2nd most popular.

Top 10 Most Popular Infection Control Today Articles of 2022: Number 1

Here is the most popular ICT® article of 2022.

Safely Using Sharps

December is International Sharps Injury Prevention Awareness Month. This month serves as a reminder to health care workers, waste management workers, laboratory staff, and others to practice sharp safety and follow safety protocols.

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