Tracy Wale, RN, CHSPApr 18, 20191 minFloors Prove a Source of InfectionInfection Control Today recently published an article on management of floors in healthcare facilities. Although your facility may not b...
Tracy Wale, RN, CHSPApr 14, 20194 minWhy Neutralize High Level DisinfectantsIt is illegal in some parts of the country to dump used OPA or glutaraldehyde down the drain without neutralizing it first. It is a popul...
Tracy Wale, RN, CHSPApr 11, 20193 min617 Candida Auris Cases in the USA trip to the hospital might suddenly be even less desirable. A superbug considered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as ...
Tracy Wale, RN, CHSPApr 8, 20192 minHand Hygiene and Pathogens in Public RestroomsMany people use handwashing and hand-drying facilities in public washrooms under the impression that these amenities are hygienic. Howeve...
Tracy Wale, RN, CHSPMar 20, 20192 min10.4% of healthcare workers tested were contaminated with patient bacteria following PPE removalDuring a recent study of inpatient healthcare workers, more than a third of healthcare staff were found to be contaminated with multi-dru...
Tracy Wale, RN, CHSPMar 19, 20191 minCalifornia Controlled Substance Prescription Law RevisionEarly last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 149 (Cooper) which provides a transition period for implement...
Tracy Wale, RN, CHSPMar 14, 20193 minMeasles Cases Rise DramaticallyFebruary 1, 2019, we reported on the alarming increase in measles cases in the United States. Regardless of where you stand on vaccinatio...
Tracy Wale, RN, CHSPFeb 8, 20193 minLIFEPAK 15 MALFUNCTIONSThe LIFEPAK monitor/defibrillator product line has been a staple of modern emergency cardiac healthcare for decades. Although they are s...
Tracy Wale, RN, CHSPFeb 1, 20195 minMeasles (Rubeola) Outbreak 2019Chances are good, most of you have, at minimum, seen headlines about outbreaks of chickenpox and measles. In recent years, these types of...
Tracy Wale, RN, CHSPJan 17, 20193 minHazardous Chemicals in HealthcareHazardous chemicals exist all around us and the workplace is no different. While you may be exposed to some of the same chemicals at your...
Tracy Wale, RN, CHSPDec 3, 20182 minHoliday ComplianceWho just does not like the holidays? Whether it’s the stress, financial burden, or whatever other reason one could come up with, some peo...
Tracy Wale, RN, CHSPOct 10, 20181 minFDA Bans Powdered GlovesThe FDA first identified powdered gloves as a potential risk to patients in 1997, determining at the time that airborne glove powder repr...
Tracy Wale, RN, CHSPSep 4, 20181 minMORE EFFECTIVE HEPATITIS B VACCINE AVAILABLE FOR ADULTSHepatitis B (HepB) vaccination is the primary means of preventing infections and complications caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) among he...
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