Hospital Infection Control & Prevention – November 1, 2009
November 1, 2009
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H1N1 vaccine fears may fuel pandemic, undercut hospital, public health response
A witch's brew of apathy, fear, and misinformation about the H1N1 influenza A vaccine may cause considerable toil and trouble for clinicians responding to the first pandemic in four decades. -
Foul spirit of '76 haunts H1N1 response
How difficult is it going to be to get people vaccinated against H1N1 pandemic influenza A? -
Rumors and realities: H1N1 vaccine myths dispelled
In response to rumors about the safety of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza A vaccine, federal public health officials have addressed the following myths and errors about the current situation: -
NY coalition fights flu shot mandate for HCWs
A coalition of unions and occupational health and safety professionals has called on New York state health commissioner Richard F. Daines to withdraw the emergency regulation that requires all health care workers to receive flu vaccinations by Nov. 30. -
Feds allocate $40 million for state HAI prevention
Long known to open a few doors, cold hard cash may now bring down walls as well. -
Start small, think big: Taking on MDROs
To begin an ongoing journey to prevent health care-associated infections, Orlando-based Florida Hospital's clinical excellence team asked staff what risks they saw. -
Wisdom Teachers: Institutional memory or eternal recurrence?
One of infection prevention's true originals â in every sense of the term â Eddie Hedrick, BS, MT(ASCP), CIC, currently is emerging infections coordinator at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services in Jefferson City.