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A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan show nearly 17 percent of oncology nurses in ambulatory settings report substantial skin and eye exposure to chemotherapy, according to the study's abstract published by BMJ Quality & Safety.

The Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services provides a free, downloadable poster to encourage proper respiratory hygiene.

The Greater Omaha Chapter of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology provides a free, downloadable sterile processing checklist.

Here are reports featuring 13 downloadable patient safety and staff education tools which were added to the Becker's Operating Room Clinical Quality & Infection Control Downloadable Patient Safety Tools and Resources database during the week of Aug. 15-Aug. 19.

U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R - Ohio) is set to introduce a bill that would permit the government to fine and imprison Veterans Health Administration employees who ignore infection control practices, according to a Dayton Daily News report.

Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas has released a corrective action plan in response to a CMS investigation that found the hospital had numerous patient safety deficiencies that endangered the hospital's Medicare/Medicaid status, according to a hospital announcement.

So you have a great idea for a quality study. You identify the problem or opportunity — it is meaningful and measurable. You take the time collect great data. But now what do you do with it?

The CDC provides free, downloadable posters and a screen saver intended to emphasize the concepts and techniques to increase hand hygiene at your facility.

The Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality, the Medicare quality improvement organization for Oklahoma, provides a free, downloadable preventive services patient data collection form for use in physician offices.

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology provides a free, downloadable flyer on hand hygiene.