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BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN INFECTION PREVENTION / EPIDEMIOLOGY, SCIENTIFIC R & D, MANUFACTURING AND REGULATORY / COMPLIANCE
cover story
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IPs, Don’ t Fear the OR / SPD: Experts offer advice for collaborating with complex departments
By Kelly M. Pyrek
features
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Survey Shows Variance in MDRO Control Practices Continues, Indicating Need for Evidence-based Strategies That Allow for Facilityspecific Choice
By Kelly M. Pyrek
Experts Discuss Practical Strategies for Respiratory Viruses
By Kelly M. Pyrek columns
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A Welcome Decrease in HAI Rates By Kelly M. Pyrek
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The Future of Infection Prevention is Leadership in Action By Carole W. Kamangu, MPH, RN, CIC
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Infection Prevention Risk We Think We’ ve Solved( But Haven’ t) By Melissa Travis, MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC
under the microscope
Will Physicians and Medical Laboratory Professionals Be Prepared to Diagnose the Return of Vaccine- Preventable Infections?
By Rodney Rhode, PhD, MS, SM( ASCP) CM, SVCM, MBCM, FACSc
perioperative infection prevention
Leading Change That Matters: Practical Strategies for Perioperative Leaders to Reduce Surgical Site Infections on the cover
Cover image courtesy of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses( AORN). Turn to page 14 for insights from experts on how infection preventionists can address their fears of interacting with complex hospital departments such as the operating room and sterile processing.
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By David Taylor, MSN, RN, CNOR hand hygiene
The Next Major Scientific Breakthrough in Healthcare That Could Save 100,000 Lives and Billions in Costs By Robert P. Lee
patient safety & quality
Patient Safety Failures in Healthcare By Kristina Pirollo-Ketchum, BA, AA, CHL, CRCST
environmental hygiene
Unlocking Hospital Efficiency: How Environmental Services Transforms Patient Throughput
By Joseph Salvione and Michael Parker, CMIP, TCSCT, TCHEST, TCNACC
healthcare textiles & laundry
The Man No Algorithm Would Have Hired By Gregory Gicewicz
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