ICT's Product Locator: January/February 2024

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Infection Control TodayInfection Control Today, January/February 2024 (Vol. 28 No. 1)
Volume 28
Issue 1

Infection Control Today's® Product Locator is a monthly column highlighting some of the latest advanced technology in the infection prevention field.

Infection Control Today's Product Locator

Infection Control Today's Product Locator

To help improve the vital work of infection preventionists, nurses, and physicians in the infection control field, Infection Control Today® (ICT®) for interesting, supportive, and innovative products. These are this month's picks.

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ICT's Product Locator: January/February 2024
Quality medical services concept With icons. Cartoon People (Adobe Stock 632052524 By Dapitart)
The Benefits of Achieving Certifications and Training in the Field of Infection Prevention
Sick baby sleeping in NICU bed with oxygen monitor and head bandages (Adobe Stock 580421099 by Leslie Rodriguez)
Prevention of Prenatal Infectious Disease
Weekly Rounds With Infection Control Today
Weekly Rounds: Care Coordination Is Too Complex, Operating Room Traffic, Diabetes, and More
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The Importance of Hand Hygiene in Ambulatory Care Settings
Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today
Weekly Rounds: Round Table on Burnout, Climate Change and Infectious Diseases, and More
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Navigating the Emotional Landscape of Climate Change and Infectious Diseases: Insights and Strategies for Resilience
Infection preventionists Heather Saunders and Stephanie Mayoryk's journey to East Africa emphasizes the positive impact of infection prevention efforts in low-income countries. (Photo courtesy of the authors)
Infection Prevention in Low-Resource Settings: 
Two Infection Preventionists Consult in East Africa
Weekly Rounds with Infection Control Today
Weekly Rounds: Navigating AAMI ST91, Updates on HICPAC, and More
AAMI on a computer's display (Adobe Stock 321775514 by sharafmaksumov)
Navigating AAMI ST91: Enhancing Patient Safety in Endoscope Processing
Bug of the Month (Adobe Stock 250505232 by nobeastsofierce)
Bug of the Month: I'm Preventable, but I'm Resurging
A bottle of bleach (Adobe Stock 413542793 by FARBAI)
Pure Science: Bleach Study’s Author Discusses Research on Eliminating C difficile on Soft Surfaces
Mindful MD: 6 Ways Mindfulness Restores Your Autonomy and Cures Healthcare Burnout (Photo credit: Tori Whitacre Martonicz)
Mindfulness, Burnout, and Imposter Syndrome: A Conversation With Gail Gazelle, MD
Chikungunya virus, 3D illustration. Emerging mosquito-borne RNA virus from Togaviridae family that can cause outbreaks of a debilitating arthritis-like disease  (Adobe Stock 126688070 by Dr Microbe)
Chikungunya: What Is it, Why Is it Dangerous, and What Is Being Done to Help?
A bottle of bleach (Adobe Stock 413542793 by FARBAI)
UK Study Reveals Bleach Ineffective in Killing Clostridioides difficile Spores in Hospital Scrubs/Soft Surfaces
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