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2020
healthcarehygienemagazine
BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN INFECTION PREVENTION / EPIDEMIOLOGY , SCIENTIFIC R & D , MANUFACTURING AND REGULATORY / COMPLIANCE vol . 2 no . 11
contents
Cover Story
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The Co-Infection Convergence : SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza By Kelly M . Pyrek
Features
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Human Factors Engineering : Streamlining Processes That Support Infection Prevention and Control By Kelly M . Pyrek
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Lessons from Unexpected Places : How Manufacturing Best Practices Can Transform Sterile Processing Departments By Mary Olivera , MHA , CRCST , CHL , FCS
Columns
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’ s Letter
‘ Nudge ’ Intervention and the Science of Making It Easy to Do the Right Thing
By Kelly M . Pyrek
the Microscope
What About Flu During the COVID-19 Pandemic ? By Rodney E . Rohde , PhD , MS , SM ( ASCP ) CM SVCM , MBCM , FACSc
Infection Prevention
COVID-19 Lessons Learned at Nine Months By Phenelle Segal , RN , CIC , FAPIC
Vascular Access Infection Prevention
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Patient Safety & Quality
CDC Releases New Guidance on Potential Additional Routes of COVID-19 Transmission 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 on the cover
SARS-CoV-2 ( left ) and influenza viruses ( right ) collide . Images courtesy of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NIAID )
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Hand Hygiene
A New Strategic Framework for Healthcare Organizations : Making Hand Hygiene Second Nature By Paul Alper , BA
Sterile Processing
Healthcare and Sterile Processing Professionals Can Lead the Charge for Positive Change By Norman Thompson , MBA , CRCST , CER , CHL
Healthcare Textiles & Laundry
Navigating Our New World of Reusable Protective Gowns for Use by Healthcare Personnel By Gregory Gicewicz