HICprevent
This award-winning blog supplements the articles in Hospital Infection Control & Prevention.
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CDC and CMS issue Blunt Warning to Facilities trying to ‘Game’ Infection Reports
Read MoreMost serious allegation: Facilities “discouraging the ordering of diagnostic tests in the presence of clinical symptoms" to avoid reporting infections.
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CDC Director Refutes GOP Debate Vaccine Claims
Read More"For most vaccines, there are some people who think that there’s something bad about them."
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As Legionella Infections Surge, CDC Revises Healthcare Guidance
New ASHRAE standard could set compliance requirementsRead More -
CDC and FDA Urge Healthcare Providers to Review Cleaning, Sterilizing Procedures for Reusable Devices
Infection control lapses, non-compliance during cleaning, reprocessing are endangering patientsRead More -
A Series of Unfortunate Events: 1 Hospitalized Measles Case Leads to More Than 1,000 Exposures
Do your health care workers have proof of measles immunity?Read More -
AllTrials Group Demands Release of all Data from Clinical Trials
Read MoreAbout half of all clinical trials have never been published or revealed results
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ANA calls for all Nurses to be Immunized for all Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
The vaccine fight in healthcare has been primarily about seasonal flu shots, but measles, mumps, pertussis and other infections have caused outbreaks in recent years.Read More -
CDC Gives Congress an Offer it Cannot Refuse
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Kill the Bug, Spare the Nurse: Pressure to Stop Infections Means Harsher Chemical Cleaners
Read MoreViolent asthmatic reactions can strike at first chemical exposure
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There's the Rub: FDA Concerned about Healthcare Workers Constant Exposure to Antiseptics
Expert: Removing alcohol hand rubs from healthcare would set infection control back "15 to 20 years"Read More