Glove Use Guidelines
Learn why, when and how to use medical gloves to help protect healthcare workers and patients and the importance of an overall hand hygiene program, provided by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Read moreDonning and Removal of Personal Protective Equipment
Poster showing the proper sequence for donning and removal of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (English/Spanish).
Read morePersonal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that US employers protect their employees from workplace hazards that can cause injury. This guide provides an overview of the regulations for the selection and use of personal protective equipment.
Read moreHealthcare Worker Safety
The World Health Organization’s published guidelines for the protection of healthcare workers against blood borne infections
Read morePrevention of Hospital Acquired Infections
Infections acquired in health care settings are among the major causes of death and increased morbidity among hospitalized patients. These recommendations were published in 2002 by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Read morePreventing Surgical Site Infections (SSI)
Each year 0.5% – 15% of patients undergoing surgical procedures will acquire a surgical site infection. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strategies and recommendations for reducing SSI’s.
Read moreWHO Guidelines for Safe Surgery
The World Health Organization reports that surgical complications occur in 3–22% of inpatient surgical procedures. The guidelines, published in 2009, outline policies and procedures for a safe surgery program.
Read morePreventing Occupational Exposure to Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in the Healthcare Setting
Guidelines published jointly by Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Occupational Safety & Health for the safe handling of chemotherapeutic and other hazardous drugs.
Read moreGuidelines for Safe Work Practices in Human and Animal Medical Diagnostic Laboratories
The US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) guidance and recommended biosafety practices for Human and Animal Diagnostic testing laboratories.
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