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2021 healthcarehygienemagazine
BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN INFECTION PREVENTION / EPIDEMIOLOGY , SCIENTIFIC R & D , MANUFACTURING AND REGULATORY / COMPLIANCE vol . 3 no . 1
contents
Features
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Environmental Hygiene : Trends from the Medical Literature By Kelly M . Pyrek
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Journey To Save Lives Through Science-Based Cleaning By John Scherberger
on the cover
This illustration depicts a threedimensional computer-generated image of a cluster of paired , or diplococcal , vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus ( VRE ) bacteria , common in the healthcare environment . The artistic recreation was based upon scanning electron microscopic ( SEM ) imagery . Courtesy of medical illustrator Dan Higgins / CDC .
Columns
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’ s Letter
Public Health and the Battle Against Misinformation By Kelly M . Pyrek
the Microscope
2020 : It Has Been Quite a Year ! By Rodney E . Rohde , PhD , MS , SM ( ASCP ) CM SVCM , MBCM , FACSc
Infection Prevention
Sharps Injuries in 2020 : The Year to Learn from the Past , Draw from the Present , and Improve the Future of Worker Safety in Healthcare By Amber Hogan Mitchell , DrPH , MPH , CPH
Sterile Processing
Poorly Managed Loaned Instruments Pose Potential Infection Risks
By Julie E . Williamson
Hand Hygiene
Electronic Monitoring Systems : A Strategic Approach to Next-Generation System Selection By Paul Alper
Patient Safety & Quality
What is Our Responsibility With the COVID-19 Vaccine as Healthcare Providers ?
By 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
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