sept
2021
healthcarehygienemagazine
BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN INFECTION PREVENTION / EPIDEMIOLOGY , SCIENTIFIC R & D , MANUFACTURING AND REGULATORY / COMPLIANCE vol . 3 no . 9 contents
Cover Story
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Taking on COVID-19 False Dichotomies : Experts Urge a More Nuanced Understanding of the Science By Kelly M . Pyrek
Features
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Reprocessing Dental Handpieces By Mary Olivera , MHA , CRCST , CHL , FCS
Columns
6 Editor
’ s Letter
Lack of PPE Contributed to Nurses ’ Distress During COVID-19 Crisis Care By Kelly M . Pyrek
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Perspectives
Partnerships Drive Patient Safety Even in the Most Challenging Times By Michelle DeVries , MPH , CIC , VA-BC
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Under the Microscope
Sounding the Alarm About Burkholderia spp . By Rodney E . Rohde , PhD , MS , SM ( ASCP ) CM SVCM , MBCM , FACSc
Infection Prevention
Reprocessing Ultrasound Transducers By Diane Cullen , RN , MSN , MBA , CIC
Sterile Processing
Dental Reprocessing : Guideline , IFU Adherence Vital to Infection Prevention By David L . Taylor , MSN , RN , CNOR
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Vascular Access Infection Prevention
Paying Attention to PIVCs Can Achieve Higher Quality of Care , Cost Savings By Nancy Moureau , RN , PhD , CRNI , CPUI , VA-BC
Healthcare Value Analysis
Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals at the Infection Prevention Table By Karen Niven , MS , BSN , RN , CVAHP on the cover
Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell infected with a variant strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles ( UK B . 1.1.7 ; green ), isolated from a patient sample . Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick , Md . Courtesy of NIAID .
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Hand Hygiene
Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze ? Studies That Support Adoption of Electronic Monitoring Systems for Hand Hygiene By Paul Alper
Environmental Hygiene
The Critical Role of Environmental Hygiene in the Prevention and Control of Candida auris
By Linda Homan , RN , BSN , CIC