Background The Cleaning and Disinfecting in Healthcare Working Group of the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Occupational Research Agenda, is a …

Background: The International Safety Center disseminates the Exposure Prevention Information
Network (EPINet) surveillance system to standardize a system for healthcare facilities to …

ABBREVIATIONS: CAUTI–Catheter-associated urinary tract infection, CDC–Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, CLABSI–Central lineassociated blood stream infection, EVS–…

While federal and state compliance with laws, regulations, and standards is mandatory, it
also provides the perfect foundation for building occupational health and safety programs for …

… Amber Hogan Mitchell uses her decades of experience in occupational safety and health
and infection prevention to provide valuable information and practical guidance that will be …

ABBREVIATIONS: ACHA–American College of Healthcare Architects, AHE-Association for
the Healthcare Environment, CRE-carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, CDC–Centers …

Bloodborne pathogen exposures continue to be an occupational health concern of high
importance. It is uncertain whether national regulations and enforcement have an impact on …

Hepatitis B vaccination and postexposure evaluation and follow-up. People with diabetes are
at increased risk of developing hepatitis B virus (HBV), so include your organization’s HBV …

ABBREVIATIONS: ACA–The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, CDC–Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, CMS–Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CLABSI…

… By Amber Hogan Mitchell, DrPH, MPH, CPH, and Ginger B. Parker, MBA … Hogan
Mitchell is president and executive director. Ginger B. Parker is vice president and chief …