HICprevent
This award-winning blog supplements the articles in Hospital Infection Control & Prevention.
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CDC: New Mpox Infections Breakthrough Vaccination
Read MoreNine of 13 cases were among men who had received two JYNNEOS vaccine doses.
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Mission Impossible: CDC Director Resigns
Read MorePerhaps no CDC director has led in a more difficult time.
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Sterilant Used on Majority of Surgical Instruments Is a Carcinogen
Read MoreCDC: "Occupational exposure in healthcare facilities has been linked to an increased risk of spontaneous abortions and various cancers.”
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CLABSI Collaboration Cuts Infection Rates 70%
Read MoreCLABSI rate began rising in 2020, when many hospitals started seeing healthcare associated infections surge as the pandemic set in.
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As Candida auris Emerges, a Pop-Culture Phenomenon Aids the CDC
Read MoreHeightened awareness could spur research funds and political will to meet the threat of C. auris.
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HCW Mental Health: Find the “Trusted Other”
Read More'The person valet parking at the front of the medical center is a peer to the CEO'
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Gratitude, Kindness, And Joy: A Light Out of The Pandemic
Read MoreAPIC calls for reclaiming meaning and joy in infection prevention.
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The Short, Unhappy Life of Ignaz Semmelweis
Read More'Only God knows the number of patients who went prematurely to their graves because of me.'
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One Shot to Immunize Them All? FDA Pivots to Flu Model For Seasonal COVID-19
Read More'Our goal is to keep people out of the hospital and not let hospitals be overwhelmed.'
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Worker Shortage, Pandemic Making Drug Diversion Easier
Read More‘Even if caught, they are already gone — they stay one step ahead.’