State HAI Prevention

California Initiative Promotes Appropriate Use of Antimicrobials in Healthcare Facilities

November 17, 2011 incoaoc , , Safe Healthcare,State HAI Prevention No Comments

Author – Dr. Trivedi, California Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Initiative, California Department of Public Health. In February 2010, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) launched the country’s first statewide initiative to promote …

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Taking GRIME out of South Carolina

May 6, 2011 incoaoc , , , Healthcare-associated infections,Safe Healthcare,State HAI Prevention No Comments

Author – Dixie Roberts, APRN, C, MPH Healthcare Associated Infections Coordinator South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control “He who doesn’t prevent grime when he can, encourages it” In 2007, with the knowledge that hand hygi…

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