With 2010 coming to a close quickly, ICT presents the top news items and articles relating to healthcare worker and/or patient safety, ranked in order of popularity based on Web clicks by ICT readers.
With 2010 coming to a close quickly, ICT presents the top news items and articles relating to healthcare worker and/or patient safety, ranked in order of popularity based on Web clicks by ICT readers.
1. Mandatory Flu Vaccination of Healthcare Workers: A Patient Safety Imperative
2. Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act 10-Year Anniversary
3. Oversight of ASCs Necessary for Patient Safety
4. Surgical Complications Drop at Hospitals That Share Patient Safety Data
5. Patient Safety Incidents at U.S. Hospitals Show No Decline, Cost $9 Billion
6. Essential Workers May Not Show Up During a Serious Pandemic
7. FDA Raises Concerns About Positive-Displacement Needleless Connectors
8. Research Shows Small Percentage of HCWs Still Reusing Syringes
9. OSHA Infectious Disease Review Supported by Healthcare Leaders
10. Set of Specific Interventions Rapidly Improves Hospital Safety Culture
A Controversial Reboot: New Vaccine Panel Faces Scrutiny, Support, and Sharp Divides
June 26th 2025As the newly appointed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met for the first time under sweeping changes by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the national spotlight turned to the panel’s legitimacy, vaccine guidance, and whether science or ideology would steer public health policy in a polarized era.
Getting Down and Dirty With PPE: Presentations at HSPA by Jill Holdsworth and Katie Belski
June 26th 2025In the heart of the hospital, decontamination technicians tackle one of health care’s dirtiest—and most vital—jobs. At HSPA 2025, 6 packed workshops led by experts Jill Holdsworth and Katie Belski spotlighted the crucial, often-overlooked art of PPE removal. The message was clear: proper doffing saves lives, starting with your own.