Infection Control Articles by Topic: Hand Hygiene
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 12, December 1, 2009
Briefings on Infection Control is a 12 page monthly newsletter that provides insight and advice for...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
On June 31, the New York State Health Department released a report detailing the HAI rates of...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 11, November 1, 2009
Briefings on Infection Control is a 12 page monthly newsletter that provides insight and advice for...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 42, October 28, 2009
With Joint Commission standards focusing intently on increased hand hygiene compliance, many...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 42, October 21, 2009
APIC, in collaboration with 3M, has proclaimed this week “International Infection Prevention...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 10, October 1, 2009
Briefings on Infection Control is a 12 page monthly newsletter that provides insight and advice for...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 38, September 23, 2009
Despite urging from the CDC that consistent hand hygiene is the best way to prevent transmission of...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 35, September 2, 2009
Many facilities weigh the benefits of using antimicrobial soap versus traditional soap in patient...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 9, September 1, 2009
Briefings on Infection Control is a 12 page monthly newsletter that provides insight and advice for...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 32, August 12, 2009
Researchers from the Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital in Paris estimate that more than 12% of people...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 28, July 15, 2009
The Joint Commission is offering Measuring Hand Hygiene Adherence: Overcoming the Challenges, a...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 26, July 1, 2009
It’s been just over a month since CMS initiated its new Conditions for Coverage for...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 7, July 1, 2009
Briefings on Infection Control is a 12 page monthly newsletter that provides insight and advice for...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 23, June 10, 2009
New infection control technology developed by University of Florida College of Medicine...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 22, June 3, 2009
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are a proven method of hand hygiene and infection prevention, but...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
Briefings on Infection Control is a 12 page monthly newsletter that provides insight and advice for...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 6, June 1, 2009
: Few question the ingrained hierarchy present in most healthcare facilities. In many cases...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 18, May 6, 2009
Although Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, based in Boston, was cited for failure to adhere to...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
Briefings on Infection Control is a 12 page monthly newsletter that provides insight and advice for...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 5, May 1, 2009
If you are looking for a free and easy training tool requiring little time or effort, you may want...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 16, April 22, 2009
On April 14, The Joint Commission released a free monograph intended to help healthcare...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
Briefings on Infection Control is a 12 page monthly newsletter that provides insight and advice for...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
If you want to see someone’s true behavior, watch what they do when they think no one is...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 4, April 1, 2009
If you are an infection preventionist (IP), you are likely feeling the pressure of doing more with...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 12, March 25, 2009
From self-cleaning keyboards to automated hand hygiene tracking devices, infection control...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 9, March 4, 2009
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new hand hygiene program in which hospitals can...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 6, February 11, 2009
Wetzel County Hospital in New Martinsville, WV is launching a “Protect Our Patients&rdquo...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 5, February 4, 2009
Maybe you haven’t thought about it, but at least a couple people have wondered whether...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 2, February 1, 2009
Three of the five Joint Commission 2008 Ernest A. Codman Awards were bestowed on hospitals whose IC...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 1, January 1, 2009
A new nationwide APIC study shows the number of C. diff infections may be six to 20 times higher...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 1, January 1, 2009
When Baton Rouge (LA) General Hospital began seeing highly susceptible patients develop...
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Infection Control Weekly Monitor, Issue 12, December 17, 2008
The design and placement of handwashing sinks in the rooms of transplant patients at Toronto...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 12, December 1, 2008
Five major organizations collaborated in October to create a compendium of strategies to prevent...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 11, November 1, 2008
It’s hurricane season, and some facilities might find themselves dealing with an...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 9, September 1, 2008
Urinary tract infections (UTI) may not be the most expensive or life-threatening infections, but at...
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Briefings on Infection Control, Issue 9, September 1, 2008
The Joint Commission has announced its 2009 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG), and they include...