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2020 healthcarehygienemagazine
BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN INFECTION PREVENTION / EPIDEMIOLOGY , SCIENTIFIC R & D , MANUFACTURING AND REGULATORY / COMPLIANCE vol . 2 no . 10
contents
Cover Story
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Emerging Infectious Threats Challenge Past Assumptions and Future Certainties By Kelly M . Pyrek
Features
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A Patient ’ s Perspective of HAIs By Alicia Cole
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The Other Pandemic : The Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance By Mary Olivera , MHA , CRCST , CHL , FCS
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UGPIV Survey Significance to Guideline Application and Patient Safety By Nancy Moureau , RN , PhD , CRNI , CPUI , VA-BC
on the cover
Columns
6 Editor
8 Under
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’ s Letter One Year and Going Strong
By Kelly M . Pyrek
the Microscope
A Visit From an Old Nemesis , Streptococcus By Rodney E . Rohde , PhD , MS , SM ( ASCP ) CM SVCM , MBCM , FACSc
Infection Prevention
Leading the Way to Zero : Integrating What We ’ ve Learned to Create the “ New Normal ” By Sylvia Garcia , MBA , RN , CIC
Sterile Processing
Common SPD and OR Missteps Place Patients at High Risk By David L . Taylor III , MSN , RN , CNOR
Healthcare Textiles & Laundry
Processing Monitoring in a Healthcare Laundry : Trust but Verify By Gregory Gicewicz
Vascular Access Infection Prevention
Patient Safety Enhanced Through Vascular Access Specialist Care By Nancy Moureau , RN , PhD , CRNI , CPUI , VA-BC
Transmission electron micrograph of a SARS- CoV-2 virus particle , isolated from a patient . Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility ( IRF ) in Fort Detrick , Md . Courtesy of NIAID