HICprevent
This award-winning blog supplements the articles in Hospital Infection Control & Prevention.
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CDC: Zika Expected to Hit U.S. Again as Weather Warms
Read More about CDC: Zika Expected to Hit U.S. Again as Weather Warms“This is the first time a mosquito-borne disease has ever caused birth defects in humans.”
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CDC: Current Flu Shot Efficacy at 48%
Read More about CDC: Current Flu Shot Efficacy at 48%Flu vaccination reduces the likelihood of outpatient medical visits by about half.
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Help Wanted: The Next Generation of Infection Preventionists
Read More about Help Wanted: The Next Generation of Infection PreventionistsStaffing, resources concerns as infection prevention moves across the continuum.
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Study: Mandated Flu Shots for Healthcare Workers 'Unsupported by Science'
Read More about Study: Mandated Flu Shots for Healthcare Workers 'Unsupported by Science'By Gary Evans, Medical Writer
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Uncomfortably Numb: Healthcare Violence Protection Reg Could Take Seven Years
Read More about Uncomfortably Numb: Healthcare Violence Protection Reg Could Take Seven YearsOSHA victory for healthcare advocates followed by a harsh forecast of grinding bureaucracy.
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By Violence Betrayed: OSHA Mulls Regs, Healthcare Workers Face Attacks
Read More about By Violence Betrayed: OSHA Mulls Regs, Healthcare Workers Face Attacks'I believed that I would die.'
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Is Infection Prevention a Bipartisan Issue?
Read More about Is Infection Prevention a Bipartisan Issue?By Gary Evans, Medical Writer
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Cures Act Pushes New Antibiotic Development, Drug Stewardship
Read More about Cures Act Pushes New Antibiotic Development, Drug StewardshipID groups urge CMS to follow suit before a new, less reg-friendly administration takes the helm.
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Why Millions of Bacteria on You Right Now Is a Good Thing
Read More about Why Millions of Bacteria on You Right Now Is a Good ThingBy Gary Evans, Medical Writer
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'Boston Strong’ Against Hospital Violence
Read More about 'Boston Strong’ Against Hospital ViolenceHospital violence prevention training video features scenario of prisoner admitted for treatment stealing officer's gun.