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This award-winning blog supplements the articles in Hospital Infection Control & Prevention.
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CDC and CMS issue Blunt Warning to Facilities trying to ‘Game’ Infection Reports
Read More about CDC and CMS issue Blunt Warning to Facilities trying to ‘Game’ Infection ReportsMost serious allegation: Facilities “discouraging the ordering of diagnostic tests in the presence of clinical symptoms" to avoid reporting infections.
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CDC Director Refutes GOP Debate Vaccine Claims
Read More about CDC Director Refutes GOP Debate Vaccine Claims"For most vaccines, there are some people who think that there’s something bad about them."
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As Legionella Infections Surge, CDC Revises Healthcare Guidance
New ASHRAE standard could set compliance requirementsRead More about As Legionella Infections Surge, CDC Revises Healthcare Guidance -
CDC and FDA Urge Healthcare Providers to Review Cleaning, Sterilizing Procedures for Reusable Devices
Infection control lapses, non-compliance during cleaning, reprocessing are endangering patientsRead More about CDC and FDA Urge Healthcare Providers to Review Cleaning, Sterilizing Procedures for Reusable Devices -
A Series of Unfortunate Events: 1 Hospitalized Measles Case Leads to More Than 1,000 Exposures
Do your health care workers have proof of measles immunity?Read More about A Series of Unfortunate Events: 1 Hospitalized Measles Case Leads to More Than 1,000 Exposures -
AllTrials Group Demands Release of all Data from Clinical Trials
Read More about AllTrials Group Demands Release of all Data from Clinical TrialsAbout half of all clinical trials have never been published or revealed results
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ANA calls for all Nurses to be Immunized for all Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
The vaccine fight in healthcare has been primarily about seasonal flu shots, but measles, mumps, pertussis and other infections have caused outbreaks in recent years.Read More about ANA calls for all Nurses to be Immunized for all Vaccine-Preventable Diseases -
CDC Gives Congress an Offer it Cannot Refuse
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Kill the Bug, Spare the Nurse: Pressure to Stop Infections Means Harsher Chemical Cleaners
Read More about Kill the Bug, Spare the Nurse: Pressure to Stop Infections Means Harsher Chemical CleanersViolent asthmatic reactions can strike at first chemical exposure
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There's the Rub: FDA Concerned about Healthcare Workers Constant Exposure to Antiseptics
Expert: Removing alcohol hand rubs from healthcare would set infection control back "15 to 20 years"Read More about There's the Rub: FDA Concerned about Healthcare Workers Constant Exposure to Antiseptics