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2022 healthcarehygienemagazine

BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN INFECTION PREVENTION / EPIDEMIOLOGY , SCIENTIFIC R & D , MANUFACTURING AND REGULATORY / COMPLIANCE vol . 4 no . 3 contents

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Pandemic , Supply Chain Challenges Drive the Importance of Reconsidering the Reusables vs . Disposables Debate By Kelly M . Pyrek

Healthcare Textile Association Experts Share Perspectives

Healthcare Textile Executives Gather to Learn About the Latest Science at TRSA Conference By Aaron Jett , CMIP , CSP , T-CHEST , T-CSCT , T-CNACC , MT-VPEI , WACH

Features

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Preventing Retained Surgical Objects : Using Best Practices , Adjunct Technology By Kelly M . Pyrek

Advertorial

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Hypochlorous Acid : The Only Natural Answer for the Future Challenges of Infection Prevention By John Scherberger , FAHE , CMIP , T-CSCT , VPEI

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Healthcare textiles image courtesy of the American Reusable Textile Association ( ARTA )

Columns

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’ s Letter

Healthcare Wages Not Keeping Pace With Other Industries By Kelly M . Pyrek

the Microscope

Update : The NCEZID and Candida auris By Paul J . Pearce , PhD

Infection Prevention

Societies Call for Significant Need to Increase Capacity Across the U . S . Healthcare System

Hand Hygiene

Hand Hygiene in Surgical Services : Why Not a Digital Approach ? By Robert Lee

Vascular Access Infection Prevention

Choosing the Best Catheter with Lowest Risk By Nancy Moureau , RN , PhD , CRNI , CPUI , VA-BC

Sterile Processing

Current , Accessible Safety Data Sheets Critical for Safe SPDs By Tony Thurmond , CRCST , CIS , CHL , FCS

Healthcare Value Analysis

Value Analysis Keeps an Eye on Surgical Site Infection Prevention By Barbara Strain , AM , SM ( ASCP ), CVAHP

Patient Safety & Quality

The Hopeful End of a Pandemic , the Beginning of the Endemic J . Hudson Garrett Jr ., Ph . D ., 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

Leverage Principles of Adult Learning , Individual Learning Styles and Online Learning to Optimize Training on Environmental Hygiene in the OR By Linda Homan , RN , BSN , CIC

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