Date
Topic
HAIs: Types and Pathogens | 10.7.16
Infection prevention is a top priority in acute care facilities due to mandatory reporting of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), potential reimbursement...
Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization | 10.7.16
Manual surface disinfection in healthcare facilities is crucial, yet may not be sufficient to eliminate environmental pathogens that cause HAIs....
Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization | 10.6.16
When is the last time your facility reviewed your Quality Assurance practices for Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide (VH2O2) Sterilizers? Is your...
Hand Hygiene | 10.6.16
Because of the changing regulatory landscape, it is important for key decision makers to be armed with as much knowledge around...
Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization | 9.30.16
Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG), an antiseptic, has been around for more than 50 years. CHG has been used in various ways...
HAIs: Types and Pathogens | 9.30.16
There is an important place for both the horizontal, as well as the vertical approach to preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)....
Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization | 9.30.16
Reports of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections related to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) duodenoscopes raised concerns among infection prevention experts, federal...
Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization | 9.30.16
It can be challenging for infection preventionists to find time to comb through the barrage of infection prevention guidelines and...
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