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Las Vegas GI Doc Facing 28 Felony Counts in Hep C Case

Las Vegas physician Dipak Desai, MD, will face all 28 felony charges filed against him for allegedly exposing patients to hepatitis C, according to ...

New Device Helps Obese Patients Breathe Easier

Rice University engineering students have come up with a novel approach for lifting the excess abdomen weight that can hamper obese patients' breath...

How Effective are Your Infection Prevention Efforts?

Are your infection prevention efforts up to speed? It's generally advisable to find out before a site surveyor from a regulating or accrediting agen...

Archive > Infection Control Guide 2008 Edition
Learning to Glove Again
Surgical gloves are a no-brainer barrier. Here's a reminder why.
Does Your Cleaning Scratch the Surface?
While it's not the most glamorous job, surface disinfection should be more than just an afterthought.
A Review of Hand Hygiene
Take a second look at why and how your staff preps for surgery to reinforce your scrubbing and rubbing protocols.
The Practice of Prepping
How pre-op skin preparation fits into your infection control protocol.
The Essentials of Endoscope Reprocessing
Detailed cleaning and high-level disinfection will prevent infection transmission during GI's high-volume procedures.
The Importance of Antibiotic Protocols
Reviewing the science behind proper drug selection and administration will give your staff a better idea of why compliance matters.
Keep the Sterile Field Under Cover
Let's review the basics of draping and gowning.
Your Role in Reprocessing
What an administrator must know about instrument sterilization.
Take Our Infection Prevention Matching Test
A quick review of some infection control terminology you should know.
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