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2020 healthcarehygienemagazine
BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN INFECTION PREVENTION / EPIDEMIOLOGY , SCIENTIFIC R & D , MANUFACTURING AND REGULATORY / COMPLIANCE vol . 2 no . 12
contents
Cover Story
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Infection Prevention and Control 2020 Review and 2021 Forecast
Features
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Healthcare Value Analysis Bridges the Gap Between Clinical Staff and the Supply Chain By Kelly M . Pyrek
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To Keep Patients Safe , Start Thinking Like One By Mary Olivera , MHA , CRCST , CHL , FCS
on the cover
Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles , isolated from a patient . Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility ( IRF ) in Fort Detrick , Md . Courtesy of NIAID .
Columns
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’ s Letter
Prevention and Mitigation Strategies Provide a Bridge to the Future , Experts Say
By Kelly M . Pyrek
the Microscope
Let ’ s Go Campy ( ing ) By Rodney E . Rohde , PhD , MS , SM ( ASCP ) CM SVCM , MBCM , FACSc
Infection Prevention
Herd Immunity and COVID-19 By Sue Barnes , RN , CIC , FAPIC
Sterile Processing
Measure 2020 ’ s Triumphs and Pitfalls , Chart Course for Progress in 2021 By Nicholas Schmitz , PMP , LSSBB
Patient Safety & Quality
Strategies to Reduce the Transmission of Respiratory Infections During a Pandemic By J . Hudson Garrett Jr ., PhD , MSN , MPH , MBA , FNP-BC , IP-BC , PLNC , CFER , AS-BC , VA-BC , MSL-BC , CPPS , CPHQ , NREMT , CADS , FACDONA , FAAPM , FNAP
Healthcare Textiles & Laundry
Processing Reusable Gowns for Use by Healthcare Personnel By Gregory Gicewicz
Vascular Access Infection Prevention
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