December 2000- HCFA amends Appendix Q: Implications for Infection Control
August/September 2000- Influenza Antiviral Medications
July 2000- Urinary Drainage Bags- Reuse
May/June 2000- Surveillance System Tune Up/ Medicare changes Pneumococcal Vaccine requirements
April 2000- The National Nursing Home Survey
February 2000 Report from the CDC 4th Decennial Conference
January 2000 Outbreak Management of Gastroenteritis
December 1999 Hepatitis A
November 1999 Essentials of Outbreak Investigation/Basic Microbiology Review
October 1999 Influenza 1999-2000/ Respiratory Tract Infections
August/September 1999 Influenza 1999-2000/ HCFA Quality Indicators: Numerator Defintions
July 1999 Preventing Surgical Site Infections/ Update on Reimbursement for Vaccines
June 1999 Preventing Pneumonia/Common Bacterial Infections
May 1999 Streptococcal Infections/ HIV/AIDS Review
April 1999 MRSA/VRE Review / Antibiotic Review:Baby Steps
March 1999 California Amends the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard/ New Sharps Injury Log
February 1999 Disinfectant Labeling and Use/ Infection Control in the Kitchen
January 1999 Infection Control under PPS/ Infection Control in Therapies
December 1998- Latex Allergies/ Infection Control in the Laundry
November 1998- Preventing Pneumonia in Ventilator Dependent Residents/ Modification to the UTI surveillance definition
October 1998- Dressing Change Update/Standardized Procedures
September 1998- Influenza 1998-99/Surveillance Update
August 1998- Employee Needlestick Injuries/Post Blood Exposure Follow-up
July 1998- Infection Control Resource Review/ Proposed changes to the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
June 1998- Pediculosis/ Ice Handling Issues
May 1998- Herpes zoster (shingles) / Genital herpes
April 1998- Focus Surveillance/ BCG vaccine and TB skin testing
March 1998- Mercury Spill!
February 1998- RSV/ Hepatitis C
January 1998- Disinfection of bedside items/ Mantoux Skin Tesing
December 1997- OSHA TB Draft/ 1997 California Scabies Guidelines
November 1997- CDC Draft Guideline for Infection Control in Health Care Personnel, 1997/ Immunizations for Health Care Workers
October 1997- Disinfection of Bedside Items/Risk Assessment for Pneumonia/ Notice to Readers
September 1997- Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)/ Notice to Readers
August 1997- Varicella Vaccination Program: Part II/ Notice to Readers
July 1997- Varicella Vaccination Program: Part I/Linen Handling
June 1997- Bloodborne Pathogens Update
May 1997- GI Outbreak!
April 1997- Dressing Changes/Biohazardous Waste
March 1997- Pneumonia Prevention/E. coli 0157:H7 diarrhea
February 1997- MRSA/Employee Illness Prevention
January 1997- Baselines and Thresholds/Influenza
December 1996- Annual Update for Policies and Procedures
November 1996- Urinary Tract Infections