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2022 healthcarehygienemagazine
BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN INFECTION PREVENTION / EPIDEMIOLOGY , SCIENTIFIC R & D , MANUFACTURING AND REGULATORY / COMPLIANCE vol . 4 no . 4 contents
Cover Story
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Occupational Exposure in the SPD : Real-World Research Reveals Splash Hazards , PPE Shortages By Kelly M . Pyrek
Features
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Traveling Techs : The Ups and Downs of Contract Work in the SPD By Kelly M . Pyrek
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SPD Transformation : An Inevitability Long Overdue By Mary Olivera , MHA , CRCST , CHL , FCS
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Processing Single-Use Devices : Joint Commission Issues Alert
on the cover
Droplet concept . Image courtesy of Nicholas Demetriades from Pixabay
Columns
6 Editor
’ s Letter
Patient Safety Concerns Dominated by Long-standing Stressors on Healthcare Personnel Exacerbated by the Pandemic By Kelly M . Pyrek
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Perspectives
Resolve of Sterile Processing Professionals , HSPA Stronger Than Ever By Damien Berg , BA , BS , CRCST , FAAMI
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Under the Microscope
The Microbial Battlefront : Surfaces By Rodney E . Rohde , PhD , MS , SM ( ASCP ) CMSV CM , MBCM , FACSc
Infection Prevention
Best Practices in Sterile Processing to Reduce Surgical Site Infections By Gail Horvath , MSN , RN , CNOR , CRCST , and Margaret Miller , BS , MT ( ASCP ) M , CIC , FAPIC
Sterile Processing
SPD Renovation : Building in Quality , Safety , Infection Prevention By David Taylor III , MSN , RN , CNOR
Healthcare Value Analysis
Moving the SPD During a Pandemic : Keeping Value Analysis Dialed In By Barbara Strain , AM , SM ( ASCP ), CVAHP , and Gloria Graham , DNP , RN , CVAHP
Vascular Access Infection Prevention
The Great Resignation : Mitigate With Continuing Education and Community By Cate Brennan , MBA , CAE
Patient Safety & Quality
The Road to Safer Flexible Endoscopies : Elimination of Medical Device-Associated Risks By J . Hudson Garrett Jr ., Ph . D ., MSN , MPH , MBA , FNP-BC , IP-BC , PLNC , CFER , AS-BC , VA-BC , BC-MSLcert™ , NCEE , NREMT , MSL-BC , DICO-C , TR-C , CPPS , CPHQ , CPXP , FACDONA , FAAPM , FNAP , FSHEA , FIDSA