Hospital Infection Control & Prevention
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Flu experts head to China, possible human spread
As a novel of avian influenza A virus (H7N9) continues to emerge in China there is a cluster suggesting human-to-human transmission may have occurred, an epidemiologist at the World Health Organization reports. -
A journey through the past leads to a call for action
Though the value of infection prevention programs goes without saying today, there was a time when the field was first forming that there was little to no evidence that the basic tenets of infection prevention were essential to protect hospital patients and prevent what were then called nosocomial infections. -
APIC at 40: Full public awareness of IP role critical to future of infection prevention
The future of infection prevention hinges in large part on greater public awareness of the vital role IPs play in protecting patients throughout the health care system, an acknowledgement that is needed to preserve and expand program resources, said Patti Grant, RN, BSN, MS, CIC, president of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). -
U.S. may require hospitals to disclose infection rates, nursing staff mix
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APIC questions Patient Safety Act disclosures
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Group A strep cluster hits maternity unit in New York
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Group A Strep: Questions and Answers
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HCV-infected surgeon advises testing his patients
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Public faces low risk of HCV; no cure exists
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CDC: Use one fingerstick device for each patient