November References
November References
"Brushing the Surface of Disinfectants"
By Kelli M. Donley, page 20.
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"Glove Standards Keep Evolving"
By Pamela Werner, page 22.
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4. Fleming, P. A review of the FDA medical glove reclassification proposal.July 1999, Source To Surgery, April 2000 Vol. 8: 3.
5. Smith, L. Proposed FDA reclassification leads changes in glove market. MedicalProducts Sales.November 1999:33-34.
6. IMS American, Healthcare Division: Hospital Supply Index, Philadelphia,IMS America.
7. ASTM Standards 2000, www.astm.org.
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"Maximizing Hand-Hygiene Compliance to Improve Outcomes: A New Tool forInfection Control"
By Eleanor J. Fendler, PhD, MD and Patricia A. Groziak, MS, page 40.
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Best Practices
By Pat Tydell, page 51.
1. US Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug AdministrationCenter of Devices and Radiological Health. Enforcement priorities for single-usedevices reprocessed by third parties and hospitals. August 14, 2000.
2. FDA's proposed strategy on reuse of single-use devices. August 24, 2001. www.ffda.gov/cdrh/reuse/singleuse/html.
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Infection Intel: Revolutionizing Ultrasound Probe Disinfection With Germitec's Chronos
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The Importance of Hand Hygiene in Clostridioides difficile Reduction
November 18th 2024Clostridioides difficile infections burden US healthcare. Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring (EHHMS) systems remind for soap and water. This study evaluates EHHMS effectiveness by comparing C difficile cases in 10 hospitals with CMS data, linking EHHMS use to reduced cases.
Clean Hospitals Corner With Alexandra Peters, PhD: The Issues Around Outsourcing
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