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• Environmental services: Prevent infections and ensure safety

  Even with initiatives such as hand hygiene awareness, respiratory etiquette, and standard and contact precautions hoarding much of the IC spotlight, environmental cleaning and disinfection have emerged as primary sources for infection prevention.

• Demand for H1N1 shots shuts down flu hotline

  Before flu season came into full effect, many medical facilities established telephone hotlines to mitigate a surge of flu patients and worried well.

• N95 protection findings retracted

  A surprising endnote at the annual meeting of the Infection Diseases Society of America (IDSA) came as a shock to experts at the conference. IDSA announced that authors had retracted findings of a study that found N95 respirators were better than surgical masks at preventing influenza, according to Medpage Today.

• New York changes tune on mandatory flu shots

  Almost as quickly as the emergency regulation was created, New York has suspended mandatory influenza vaccines for healthcare workers.

• Hand hygiene fun and games

  With Joint Commission standards focusing intently on increased hand hygiene compliance, many facilities are searching for programs that will significantly impact front-line staff members.

• CMS clarifies flash sterilization requirements

  Last week CMS clarified its position on flash sterilization in ambulatory surgery centers, indicating that routine flash sterilization is acceptable as long as the load is wrapped and the facility follows manufacturer’s instructions for each device.

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