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Health Information Technology | 9.30.16

An Infection Preventionist’s Guide to Evaluating Research Studies

Evaluating research studies and incorporating the results of research findings into the practice of infection prevention and control are core...

HAIs: Types and Pathogens | 9.30.16

Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in hospitalized patients are receiving more scrutiny due to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) patient...

HAIs: Types and Pathogens | 9.30.16

Identify the Pathogen: Coxiella Burnetii

Hospital outbreaks are reported more often in the medical literature than occurrences in the long-term care (LTC) or behavioral health...

Environmental Infection | 9.30.16

Focus on Long-Term and Behavioral Health Outbreaks— Identify the Pathogen: Clostridium Perfringens

Hospital outbreaks are reported more often in the medical literature than occurrences in the long-term care (LTC) or behavioral health...

HAIs: Types and Pathogens | 9.30.16

Identify the Pathogen: Streptococcus Pyogenes

Hospital outbreaks are reported more often in the medical literature than occurrences in the long- term care (LTC) or behavioral...

Care Settings | 9.30.16

A Special – AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: CAUTI Supplement

The Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) is very pleased that the winter supplement of Prevention Strategist is focusing on the...

Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization | 9.30.16

Focus on LTC/Behavioral Health Outbreaks— Identify the Pathogen: Norovirus

Hospital outbreaks are reported more often in the medical literature than outbreaks in the long-term care (LTC)/behavioral health setting. By...

HAIs: Types and Pathogens | 9.30.16

Automated Detection Tool to Identify Surgical Site Infection

Although the past few decades have seen progress in healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention, these infections still affect about one out...

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