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Flu Vaccines for Healthcare Providers: Let Your Voice Be Heard
January 9, 2012 9:53 AM
by
Barbara Smith
The National Vaccine Advisory Committee established a Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination Subgroup to help achieve the national goal of 90 percent influenza immunization among healthcare providers by the year 2020. And they want to hear from you
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Increased Security, Restricted Electronics Use, and Now H1N1
January 19, 2010 8:17 AM
by
Susan Dubay, MPA, BSN, RN
Scientists already know that smallpox, measles, tuberculosis, seasonal influenza and SARS can be transmitted during commercial flights. Now, in the first study to predict the number of H1N1 flu infections that could occur during a flight, UCLA researchers
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H1N1: Is Information Help or Hype
December 8, 2009 4:39 PM
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Susan Dubay, MPA, BSN, RN
Over the past several months we have seen the H1N1 virus spread rapidly around the world. Thousands have been infected and many have died. But how much of a real threat is the H1N1 virus compared to the seasonal flu virus? I ran across this info graphic
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Happy International Infection Prevention Week!
October 19, 2009 8:19 AM
by
Susan Dubay, MPA, BSN, RN
In attempt to increase awareness on infection prevention and call attention to the need to protect patients and the public from the risk of healthcare-associated infections, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC),
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Stimulus Money for Infection Control & Prevention
October 6, 2009 1:43 PM
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Susan Dubay, MPA, BSN, RN
Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, healthcare facilities should be able to ramp up their infection control programs.According to the American Medical Association's website, the "Prevention and Wellness" section of the healthcare
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Disposables as H1N1 Pandemic Prevention
September 16, 2009 6:49 PM
by
Susan Dubay, MPA, BSN, RN
A recent WebMD article addressing the flu pandemic said, "H1N1 swine flu is spreading faster and wider in the U.S. That's worrisome -- but more and more, health officials are fretting about what might happen the fall." In lieu of the growing concern around
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H1N1: Is It a Crisis or Is Staffing the Real Crisis?
July 22, 2009 8:08 AM
by
Susan Dubay, MPA, BSN, RN
I recently returned from the APIC conference, where topics on the agenda ranged from H1NI, to Model Infection Prevention System of the Future. Most infection preventionists at the meeting felt they knew how to address the challenges of this new pandemic
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Improper Cleaning of Devices at the VA Leads to Major Repercussions
June 19, 2009 10:03 AM
by
Susan Dubay, MPA, BSN, RN
There's been some interesting dialog in the news lately about the problems the VA had this week with the improper cleaning of colonoscopes and the major repercussions. How many of you have been surprised (or not) by what's happened and the resulting media
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The Latest for Infection Control Professionals
June 9, 2009 3:43 PM
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Susan Dubay, MPA, BSN, RN
I am attending the annual Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) in Ft. Lauderdale this week. There will be significant information on the latest topics in infection prevention from leading experts on pandemics, of course, including
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Preventing the Spread of Swine Flu
May 18, 2009 10:15 AM
by
Susan Dubay, MPA, BSN, RN
Thank you again, to those who read my last posting about handwashing and the importance of this simple, yet critical practice both for healthcare practitioners and the public in general. It is especially relevant today with the latest outbreak of H1N1
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Hand Hygiene
April 13, 2009 9:46 AM
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Susan Dubay, MPA, BSN, RN
Thank you to those who read my last posting about using disposable medical devices as an infection prevention method. I was interested to see the posting that you "try to clean stethoscopes between patients." There are numerous clinical studies that link
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Reducing HAIs With Disposables
March 19, 2009 8:28 AM
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Susan Dubay, MPA, BSN, RN
A few weeks ago, we asked you how many of you were using disposable vs. reusable blood pressure cuffs. It was interesting to see that close to 80% of you use reusable cuffs to only 20% disposable. Many studies show that HAIs are often passed on medical
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Welcome to Insights on Infection Control
February 26, 2009 11:57 AM
by
Susan Dubay, MPA, BSN, RN
Thank you for your interest in this critically important area in healthcare today. I'm hoping this space will give you an opportunity to share your opinions and comments as professionals who deal with this important topic each and every day. While writing
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