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2021 healthcarehygienemagazine
BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN INFECTION PREVENTION / EPIDEMIOLOGY , SCIENTIFIC R & D , MANUFACTURING AND REGULATORY / COMPLIANCE vol . 3 no . 12 contents
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2021 Year in Review : While COVID Continued to Dominate , Other Challenges and Opportunities Surfaced
By Kelly M . Pyrek
Features
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Comparing Occupational Sharps Injuries & Mucocutaneous Exposures Across a Pandemic By Amber H Mitchell , DrPH , MPH , CPH , and Ginger B Parker , MBA
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Lessons Learned and Opportunities for the Future : A Recap of Key Sessions From AHVAP and AHE Conferences By Aaron Jett , CIC , CMIP , CSP , CPP , T-CHEST , T , CNACC , T-CSCT , MT-VPEI , WACH
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SARS-CoV-2 Lessons Learned May Evolve Understanding and Vocabulary Around Airborne-Related Transmission By Kelly M . Pyrek
on the cover
What else dominated 2021 except for COVID-19 ? We take a look at the pandemic and everything else that made news this year . Image courtesy of Envato Elements .
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Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in the Age of COVID-19 By Kelly M . Pyrek
the Microscope
What is Herd Immunity ? A Public Health Expert and a Medical Laboratory Scientist Explain By Rodney E . Rohde , PhD , MS , SM ( ASCP ) CMSV CM , MBCM , FACSc , and Ryan McNamara , PhD
Infection Prevention
Keeping Instruments Appropriate for Reprocessing By Sylvia Garcia-Houchins , RN , MBA , CIC
Sterile Processing
Sterile Storage Could be Compromising Patient Care , Safety By David Taylor , MSN , RN , CNOR
Vascular Access Infection Prevention
Peripheral Vision : Looking Beyond CLABSI to Improve Vascular Access Patient Safety By Nancy Moureau , RN , PhD , CRNI , CPUI , VA-BC
Healthcare Value Analysis
Value Analysis in the Pandemic Rear View Mirror : Looking Forward with IP & C and Risk Mitigation in Mind By Barbara Strain , MA , CAHVAP
Patient Safety & Quality
The Participative Approach to Leadership By J . Hudson Garrett Jr ., PhD , 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
Environmental Hygiene
COVID-19 is Driving Practice Changes : Seize the Opportunity to Evaluate Which Changes Keep and Which to Toss Post-pandemic By Linda Homan , RN , BSN , CIC