Infection Prevention Archives - Page 19 of 25 - Discussions in Infection Control

Letting sleeping dogs lie is usually prudent. But, awakening these dogs from a lazy afternoon nap and having them stand on all four legs is sometimes warranted and apt, in…

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Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease at a Veterans Administration Medical Center

December 14, 2012 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

This article, which was written by Lawrence F Muscarella PhD, focuses on an outbreak of Legionella in Pennsylvania that was reported by several news sources, including CNN. This April, 2013,…

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How to Reprocess the MAJ-855 Water Tube and the GI Endoscope’s Auxiliary Water Channel

December 14, 2012 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

August 13, 2013 — As much as any other lesson, the reprocessing breaches identified at the three Veterans Administration Medical Centers (VAMCs) in Murfreesboro (TN), Augusta (FL), and Miami (FL)…

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie? The Importance of Transparency in Infection Control

Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease at a Veterans Administration Medical Center

How to Reprocess the MAJ-855 Water Tube and the GI Endoscope’s Auxiliary Water Channel

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Immediate Use Steam Sterilization for Surgical Instruments: Dr. Muscarella’s Guidance and Position Statement

Dr. Muscarella’s Review of the New Multisociety Guidance for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities

A Proposal to Include ‘Endoscope-Associated Infections’ as a Reportable Medicare Measure to Promote Patient Safety

Hundreds of Thousands of Device Reports Were Submitted Late to FDA, a New Study Has Found, Raising Safety Questions

Category: Infection Prevention

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie? The Importance of Transparency in Infection Control

Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease at a Veterans Administration Medical Center

How to Reprocess the MAJ-855 Water Tube and the GI Endoscope’s Auxiliary Water Channel

You missed

Immediate Use Steam Sterilization for Surgical Instruments: Dr. Muscarella’s Guidance and Position Statement

Dr. Muscarella’s Review of the New Multisociety Guidance for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities

A Proposal to Include ‘Endoscope-Associated Infections’ as a Reportable Medicare Measure to Promote Patient Safety

Hundreds of Thousands of Device Reports Were Submitted Late to FDA, a New Study Has Found, Raising Safety Questions