Here are 17 key administrative recommendations for the prevention of bloodborne pathogen transmission, outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 1. Incorporate preventing ...

Many healthcare workers report feeling responsible for preventing the transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Simulated pathogen transmission and interventions suggest EMR data can improve infection prevention. Better HCW ...

Scientists have extensively studied water and sanitation interventions to decrease the transmission of pathogens and disease prevention. But a new University of Michigan study suggests a broader ...

Study: States Need Work on Guidelines for Provider-Patient Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens Researchers suggest there is a need for standardizing evidence-based practices into state guidelines in ...

3. Regulatory authorization and validation against common hospital pathogens.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a series of documents covering the relevance of a range of pathogens in water. The background documents will inform the revision of WHO guidelines for ...

Prescribed fire - a tool increasingly used by forest managers and landowners to combat invasive species, improve wildlife habitat and restore ecosystem health - also could play a role in reducing the ...

These results suggest that efficiency of pathogen transmission depends on where deposition occurs and the timing and place of acquisition, which varies among plant species and environmental conditions ...