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Archive > February, 2005 Vol. VI, No. 2

Infection Prevention

Keep Your Red Bag Waste Off the Floor

Dan Mayworm

Dan Mayworm Q: Why did our JCAHO surveyor call leaving securely closed bags of soiled linen on the floor an infection control hazard?

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