Securing an EPA Registration for Public Health Claims is difficult, time-consuming, and costly. However, the registration, while not an endorsement...
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This past week, the Trump administration signed an executive order to investigate improvements to flu vaccine production and ways to encourage more...
Our earlier post gave us a glimpse into the life of a mom responding to the shocking diagnosis of cancer in her three-year-old son, Jack. This...
News stories about the dangerous - and sometimes lethal - effects of vaping have been making headlines. This increasingly popular method of nicotine...
It was a fall evening just after Thanksgiving when Page snuggled with her son at bedtime. He had just celebrated his 3rd birthday and was feeling a...
Superbugs, or antibiotic-resistant bacteria, are posing an increasingly difficult challenge for healthcare facilities. Some bacteria are resistant to...
In 2019, Unicode 12.0 announced the addition of a stethoscope, adhesive bandage and safety vest to the growing list of emojis perfect for any...
We know a lot (or actually most) of our posts about infection and hospitals can be terrifying. But here's some good news: A least you don't live in...
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DNV GL Certification in Infection Prevention: Mitigating Risk on the High Seas and in Hospitals
There are many ways a hospital can be assured that it is performing well. They can conduct internal assessments of patient outcomes, look at patient...
The latest notorious pathogen to receive national press coverage is C. auris, a newcomer to the field and a threat with global implications. Joining...
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Three CHEERS for the TREND to CONSORT with ORION at the EQUATOR: Or, Reporting Guidelines for Research
For almost every type of research design, there is an expert-created set of reporting guidelines that attempts to standardize how data is shared....
Just a week before the beginning of Patient Safety Week 2019, a disheartening report has come out of the CDC showing that no significant reductions...