HICprevent
This award-winning blog supplements the articles in Hospital Infection Control & Prevention.
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Positive Vibe Protects Nurses from Work Stressors
But negative events still resonate louder, affect mental health
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Masking the Unvaccinated Healthcare Worker: Science or Stigma?
Policies suggest it is as much a pressure tactic as a valid accommodation.
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The Growing Threat of Violence in Healthcare
Joint Commission creates portal with resources for healthcare facilities.
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CDC, FDA Warn of Heater-Cooler Device Risk to Cardiac Surgery Patients
Devices in question used in an estimated 60% of bypass surgeries.
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Frail Nursing Home Residents at Flu Risk as Staff Vaccinations Lag
Almost a third working with at-risk residents are not immunized for flu.
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Did Cancer Treatment Set Patient Up for Fatal Zika Infection?
A theory emerges in the strange case of first U.S. Zika death.
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If You Have Pre-Diabetes Stop Reading and Start Moving
Pre-diabetes can be stopped from developing into chronic disease if HCWs take action.
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CDC Dials Back Zika Travel Ban for Miami Neighborhood
Local mosquito transmission appears to have stopped, but pregnant women should protect themselves from insect bites.Read More -
Sepsis: The Poorly Understood Killer
Infection preventionists making a difference on collaborative sepsis prevention teams.
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Florida at Zika Crossroads with 7 New Cases of Mosquito Transmission
Can virus be contained? State now up to 56 cases of "non-travel" related Zika.