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Cover Story
Columns
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The COVID-19 Pandemic: Priorities for
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Preparedness and Prevention
By Kelly M. Pyrek
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Features
COVID-19’s Impact on Healthcare: Disruption
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of the Supply Chain and the PPE Shortage
COVID-19
By Jessica Alicdan, CIC
Healthcare Surfaces Institute Tackling Tough
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Issues Around Surface Compatibility
By Kelly M. Pyrek
40 Breaking the Chain of Infection
Editor’s Letter
The Aftermath of the COVID-19 Outbreak
By Kelly M. Pyrek
Perspectives
Could Adherence to Proper Hand Hygiene by
Healthcare Professionals, Commercial Players and
the General Public Mitigate the Spread of
COVID-19 or Other Pathogens?
By Robert P. Lee; Francis X. Blais, DO, MACOI;
and Eleanor Savariau, MBA, BHSA, RN
Under the Microscope
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Exactly What is Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)?
By Kelly M. Pyrek
Why
Wearing Masks Alone Won’t Protect the
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General Public from Respiratory Infections Like
vol. 2 no.4
By Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP)CM SVCM,
MBCM, FACSc
Infection Prevention
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The Role of Infection Preventionists in Antibiotic
Stewardship Programs
By Sue Barnes, RN, CIC, FAPIC
Patient Safety & Quality
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Perspective to Improve Patient Safety and Reduce
Cross-Contamination
By John Scherberger
By Hudson Garrett Jr., PhD, MSN, MPH, MBA, FNP-BC, PLNC,
AS-BC, IP-BC, VA-BC™, CFER, CPPS, NREMT, FACDONA,
FAAPM, FNAP
Sterile Processing
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In Sterile Processing and Beyond, Desperate
Times Call for Most Prudent Measures
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SARS CoV2
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courtesy of
NIAID.
By Julie E. Williamson
Environmental Hygiene
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Technology No Match for an Educated and
Engaged EVS Staff
By J. Darrel Hicks, BA, MESRE, CHESP
Hand Hygiene
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Moisturizers: An Essential Component of Proper
Hand Hygiene and Skin Health
By Paul Alper
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