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h ealthcarehygienemagazine BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN INFECTION PREVENTION/EPIDEMIOLOGY, SCIENTIFIC R&D, MANUFACTURING AND REGULATORY/COMPLIANCE vol. 1 no.3 contents Columns Cover Story 6 The Hand Microbiome: Bacterial Diversity, 14 and Defining ‘Clean’ in Hand Hygiene 8 Editor’s Letter The Homefront is Equally Important in the Fight Against Drug-Resistant Staph Under the Microscope KPC: The Beginning of the End? By Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP)CM SVCM, MBCM, FACSc 10 Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: Infection Prevention A Dangerous Intersection By Barbara DeBaun, MSN, RN, CIC IAHCSMM Insider for the SPD 12 Proactive Device Care Helps Eliminate Biofilm Threat, Aid Cleaning Process By Julie E. Williamson 34 Combating AMR: The Importance of Patient Safety & Quality Transparency in Reporting By Kathy Warye Boosting Hand Hygiene Compliance: Educate 20 Around the Right Moments and Proper Technique By Kelly M. Pyrek Progress Still Needed in Advancing Patient 24 Hand Hygiene By Sue Barnes, RN, CIC, FAPIC FDA Scrutinizes EtO Shortage, Viable 26 Sterilization Alternatives at Recent Hearings By Kelly M. Pyrek FDA Convenes Advisory Panel for Further 30 Understanding of the Duodenoscope-Related Infection Risk By Kelly M. Pyrek Units Compare? By Paul Alper Sterile Processing 36 The Tip of the Iceberg: It’s Not Just Goshen By Hank Balch Environmental Hygiene 37 Hand Grenades and Horseshoes 38 Overlooking the Obvious on the cover A scanning electron micrograph of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) magnified 2381x. Image courtesy of the CDC/Jeff Hageman, MHS By J. Darrel Hicks, BA, MREH, CHESP Healthcare 4 By Kelly M. Pyrek Features Hand Hygiene 35 A Self-Assessment Tool: How Do Your By Kelly M. Pyrek Textiles & Laundry By John Scherberger, FAHE There’s more content online! Visit our Product/Technology Showcase at: https:// www.healthcarehygiene magazine.com/product-technology- showcase/ december 2019 • www.healthcarehygienemagazine.com