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2021 healthcarehygienemagazine
BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN INFECTION PREVENTION / EPIDEMIOLOGY , SCIENTIFIC R & D , MANUFACTURING AND REGULATORY / COMPLIANCE vol . 3 no . 5
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Cover Story
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Hand Hygiene at the Point of Care : Never More Important Than During a Pandemic
By Kelly M . Pyrek
Features
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Needlestick Injuries in the Era of COVID-19 : Institutional Controls Can Dictate the Safety Culture By Kelly M . Pyrek
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Keeping Cost , Quality and Outcomes at the Heart of Healthcare Environmental Services Practices By John Scherberger , FAHE , CHESP
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Taking a Team Approach to Patient Safety
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Risk Prevention : Implementing Quality Improvement Program By Mary Olivera , MHA , CRCST , CHL , FCS
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Time to Reflect on Hand Hygiene Habits By Kelly M . Pyrek
the Microscope Microplastics and Antibiotic Resistance By Rodney E . Rohde , PhD , MS , SM ( ASCP ) CM SVCM , MBCM , FACSc
Infection Prevention
Using a Post-Operative Surgical Site Infection Prevention Bundle to Reduce Risk By Sue Barnes , RN , CIC , FAPIC
Sterile Processing
Competencies : Their Key Role in Sterile Processing Quality By Tony Thurmond , CRCST , CIS , CHL
Vascular Access Infection Prevention
Consistent Competency Assessment as a Reflection of Quality and Safety By Nancy Moureau , RN , PhD , CRNI , CPUI , VA-BC
Hand Hygiene
Hand Hygiene Best Practices for Dental Offices in the COVID-19 Pandemic By Paul Alper
This digitally colorized , scanning electron microscopic ( SEM ) image depicts a clump of yellowcolored , spheroid shaped , Staphylococcus aureus bacteria that were enmeshed in a blue-colored , filamentous extracellular matrix , which normally binds cells together within the body ’ s various tissue types . Courtesy of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NIAID ).
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