Year in Review: Infection Prevention Business and Program Operations

With 2010 coming to a close quickly, ICT presents the top news items and articles relating to infection prevention business and program operations, 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 infection prevention business and program operations, ranked in order of popularity based on Web clicks by ICT readers.

 

1. Hospitals Boost Sustainability Efforts, Reduce Environmental Impact

 

2. AHRQ Awards $34 Million to Expand Fight Against HAIs

 

3. CBIC Encourages Infection Preventionists to Get Certified

 

4. Groups Call for Adoption of HAI Elimination Framework

 

5. Kathy Warye Joins BD as Vice President of Infection Prevention

 

6. Expert Asks, Can HAI-Related Interventions Be 'Right-Sized?'

 

7. Treating Blood Infections Tops Annual Hospital Cost Increases

 

8. University of Miami Hospital Sets Standard in Patient Care, Low Infection Rates

 

9. Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Achieves Zero Infection Rate

 

10. Study Finds Variation Regarding Surveillance of Bloodstream Infections

 

11. APIC Responds to JAMA Article on Surveillance for Public Reporting of Bloodstream Infection Rates

 

12. Screening of Orthopedic Patients for MRSA May Make Economic Impact

 

13. Leadership Can Be the Differentiator in HAI Prevention

 

14. Satellite Roles on the Infection Prevention Team Improve Practice

 

15. Striving for Zero CLABSIs

 

16. Infection Data Audit is Essential to HAI Public Reporting

 

17. Infection Prevention's Involvement Essential in Healthcare Construction

 

18. HHS Reports "Little Progress" in HAI Reduction

 

19. Making a Difference in Infection Prevention

 

20. HAI Elimination is a Continuous Improvement Process