The Department of Veterans Affairs provides a free, downloadable hand hygiene/glove use observation tool for recording staff hand hygiene practices.
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The Joint Commission is providing several educational resources focusing on its new standard IC.02.04.01 on influenza vaccination for licensed independent practitioners and staff.
To create a culture of safety, organizations must address those factors known to influence employees' attitudes and behavior. Organizations must also direct measures to reduce hazards in the environment. Although many factors influence a culture of safety, the CDC, in…
The World Health Organization provides a free, downloadable informational leaflet on glove use.
Kimberly-Clark, as part of its healthcare-associated infections website, provides a free, downloadable surgical site infection cost of infection savings calculator.
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The Washington State Hospital Association provides a free, downloadable interactive infection risk assessment worksheet.
Jean Ann Day, RN, CNOR, is director of clinical education for Pinnacle III. She previously served as administrator of the Boulder (Colo.) Community Musculoskeletal Surgery Center. Q: You have overseen the development of a robust quality outcomes monitoring program…
APIC provides a free, downloadable brochure focusing on proper hand hygiene for healthcare workers.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published safety labeling changes made prescribing information for 48 products in October.
CMS provides a free, downloadable "Toolkit for Making Written Material Clear and Effective."