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| August 6, 2010 |
| APIC - GD Summer Luncheon |
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Download the details and add it to your calendar! Luncheon will be held at MacRay Harbor in Harrison Twp. |
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| CHECK IT OUT! The Erie St. Clair Infection Control Network (ESCICN) Summer 2010 Newsletter is available under the Networking Tab. |
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| CHECK IT OUT! The Summer 2010 Newsletter is available under the Networking Tab. |
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| URGENT!!! |
| APIC - GD Public Policy News |
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National Issues affecting Infection Prevention and Control Practice PLEASE READ HERE! |
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APIC - GD Spring Program Take Home: Safe Practices Injection Review It (SPIRIT) Survey, as shared at Spring Program, download your copy here. |
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| CHECK IT OUT! The 2011 APIC - GD Open Positions are now available under the Board Information Tab. |
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| Check out the MDCH SHARPS Unit new Website! |
| It is full of helpful information and introduces you to the new statewide initiative related to HAI Surveillance and Prevention, including their very first Surveillance Report! |
| www.michigan.gov/hai |
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| APIC Position Paper: |
| Safe Injection, Infusion and Medication Vial Practices in Healthcare |
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| MIDS Alert - February 17th, 2010 |
| Regarding MDCH |
| Please download this alert. Download |
| Alternatives to STERIS System 1: FDA-cleared sterilization and disinfection products |
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New information
is now available concerning the alternatives to STERIS System 1
FDA-cleared sterilization and disinfection products:: Please note
that FDA now has collected all information about STERIS System 1
(including the document shown above) into part of the FDA website
at: When the transcript
from the recent FDA audioconference about Steris System 1 becomes
available, it will be posted there, as will other updates from FDA.
FDA Notice:
Concerns About the Steris System 1 Processor, Components, and Accessories,
and FDA Recommendations Questions and
Answers About the Steris System 1 Processor For Healthcare Facilities Alternatives
to STERIS System 1 |
| OSHA CPL |
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new resource from Premier Safety Institute is on their special H1N1
flu page summarizing the use, prioritization and conservation of respiratory
devices Go to: http://www.premierinc.com/H1N1flu
You will find the new OSHA Enforcement procedures published 11.21.09 and H1N1 Guide on device use - Prioritization, usage and conservation of respiratory protection devices |
| Dates to Remember |
| Add these to your calendar! |
| August 6, 2010 |
| APIC - GD Summer Luncheon |
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More details to follow, add it to your calendar! Luncheon will be held at MacRay Harbor in Harrison Twp. |
| December thru October 5, 2010 |
| FREE Webcast "Promoting Appropriate Management of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: Antibiotic Resistance, Treatment Guidelines and Patient Satisfaction" |
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Webcast is co-sponsored by the Michigan Antibiotic Resistance Reduction (MARR) Coalition and the Wayne State University School of Medicine. Participants successfully completing each section of the web]cast will receive 1 CME credit for a total of 3 CME credits available. CME credits are free and available to a national audience. |
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