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Get back to the basics of infection prevention this IIPW

By |2023-10-18T09:44:56-07:00October 18th, 2023|Preparedness|

This week marks the annual International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) and the 2023 theme is “Celebrate the Fundamentals of Infection Prevention.”  The fundamentals of infection prevention may sound basic, but they are proven methods for preventing illness and death. These actions work and are appropriate for everyone from families at home to infection prevention professionals [...]

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Updated Infection Control Prevention Guidelines

By |2017-02-10T09:49:31-07:00August 19th, 2014|Prevention|

The Society for Hospital Epidemiology of America and the Infectious Diseases Society of America partnered with several healthcare organizations to publish evidence-based and best practice recommendations for preventing healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals.  Referred to as the “SHEA Compendium”, these recommendations have served as a cornerstone of infection control and prevention since their publication [...]

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