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Subject: FDA: Cautiously Use Non-Sterile Alcohol Prep Pads | Interpreting New Medicare Same-Day H&P Guidance | New AAAHC Handbook for ASCs Seeking Medicare Deemed Status | APIC Recs Mandatory Influenza Immunization
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Feb. 8, 2011
 
1. FDA to Providers: Cautiously Use Non-Sterile Alcohol Prep Pads. Click Here

2. Interpreting the New Medicare Same-Day H&P Guidance for Surgery Centers. Click Here

3. AAAHC Introduces New Handbook for Surgery Centers Seeking Medicare Deemed Status. Click Here

4. APIC Recommends Mandatory Influenza Immunization as Condition of Healthcare Employment. Click Here

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6. 5 Ways to Involve Physicians in Infection Control Initiatives. Click Here


7. Desktop Sterilizers in the Outpatient Setting. Click Here
Written by Marcia Patrick, Director, Infection Control, Multicare Health System, Tacoma, Wash.

8. 14 Findings on Cataract Extraction With Lens Insertion From the AAAHC Institute. Click Here

9. Downloadable Tool: Survey for Staff on Patient Safety. Click Here

10. Study: Hospitals Save Money When Screening for MRSA. Click Here



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