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2023 contents healthcarehygienemagazine vol . 5 no . 4
BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN INFECTION PREVENTION / EPIDEMIOLOGY , SCIENTIFIC R & D , MANUFACTURING AND REGULATORY / COMPLIANCE cover story
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Missed Nursing Care Results in Patients ’ Unmet Needs , Dissatisfaction and Potential Infections and Adverse Events
By Kelly M . Pyrek
on the cover
Don ’ t miss our second article in the series on the consequences of missed or delayed nursing care . Turn to page 14 . columns from the editor
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An Insidious Foe Becomes Entrenched in Hospitals By Kelly M . Pyrek
under the microscope
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Gonorrhea : Not Your Usual STI Anymore
By Rodney E . Rohde , PhD , MS , SM ( ASCP ) CMSV CM , MBCM , FACSc
infection prevention
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Applying Infection Prevention to Endoscope Evaluations
By Margaret Miller , BS , MT ( ASCP ) M , CIC , FAPIC ; Mairead Smith ; and Amanda Sivek , PhD
hand hygiene
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Hand Hygiene and Surfaces : Are Your Education and Training Efforts Doing Enough to Move the Needle on HAIs ?
By Robert P . Lee
sterile processing
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SPD-Related Lawsuits : Who ’ s to Blame and How to Cut the Risks
By David Taylor III , MSN , RN , CNOR
long-term care infection prevention
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Creating a Culture of Infection Prevention and Control Within Your Long-term Care Facility
By Buffy Lloyd-Krejci , DrPH , MS , CIC , LTC-CIP