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Five Key Points of Infection Control
In response to the AIDS epidemic, Universal Precautions issued by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) issued in the mid 1980’s were designed to protect healthcare workers specifically from blood borne pathogens. These precautions were eventually expanded upon to protect healthcare … Continue reading
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Tagged Audiology, AudiologyOnline, Infection control, Oaktree Products
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Wash Your Hands!
Hand washing represents the single most important thing you can do to minimize the potential spread of disease in the clinical environment. Traditional hand washing involves lathering the hands with soap, vigorously rubbing together all surfaces of lathered hands for at least 10 seconds, … Continue reading
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Tagged hand hygiene, hand washing, Infection control
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Happy Birthday To You!
Since today is my birthday, I thought I would turn the tables and provide blog followers with some audiology gifts available with just a few clicks of your mouse! For those of you struggling to put together your infection control … Continue reading
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Tagged A.U. Bankaitis, ALD, Assistive Listening Devices, Hearing Aid Care, Hearing Aid Maintenance, Hearing Assistance Technology, Infection control, Oaktree Products, otoscope batteries, smoke detectors
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Free Tools to use with your Hearing Aid Patients
Cleaning hearing instruments the right way is important; simply wiping them with a tissue or using a brush to clean the surface is not enough. The ear is a dark, warm, moist place where bacteria and other germs, some good and some … Continue reading
A Sterilant by any other name will work as well…..
As outlined by OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (29 CRF 1910.1030) addressed in a blog post from August 12, 2010 regarding when to sterilize, all critical instruments must be sterilized prior to reuse. The next question that comes to mind is how to … Continue reading
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Tagged Audiology, cold sterilants, Infection control, Oaktree Products, Sporox, sterilants, Wavicide
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Is a written infection control plan necessary?
One common questioned I am asked when presenting on the topic of infection control is whether a written infection control plan is really necessary. The short answer to this question is “YES”!. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires … Continue reading
