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Luke ChenObserving and Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance: Implementation and Refinement of an Electronic-Assisted Direct-Observer Hand Hygiene Audit Program Read more...

Dev AndersonThe Network Approach for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections: Long-Term Effect of Participation in the Duke Infection Control Outreach Network Read more...

The Impact of Depth of Infection and Postdischarge Surveillance on Rate of Surgical-Site Infections in a Network of Community Hospitals Read more...

Dev AndersonNPR Talk of the Nation: Hospitals Fight To Stop Superbugs' Spread Read more...

 
 

Rebekah MoehringAntimicrobial Stewardship as Part of the Infection Prevention Effort
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DICON Newsletter

May 2013
Fecal Microbiota Transplant (a.k.a. “Stool Transplant”) for Treatment of Recurrent C. difficile Infection Read more...

April 2013
Get the Facts: Quadrivalent versus Trivalent Influenza Vaccine for 2013-2014 Read more...

March 2013
Whole Genome Sequencing: An exciting new tool, but not a replacement for traditional epidemiologic methods for investigating an outbreak Read more...

February 2013
The Alphabet Soup of Options for Hospital Accreditation: TJC vs HFAP vs DNV Read more...

January 2013
A year in review: Our reflections on 2012’s hot topics in infection control Read more...

December 2012
Hand Hygiene and Healthcare Worker Accountability in the Current Patient-Safety Culture Read more...
 

November 2012
Ditch the Swabs and Yellow Gowns: Mupirocin and Chlorhexidine for Everyone!!?? Read more...



 

 



 

 

     
News From/For Members

Accomplishments and Successes by Member Hospitals and Surgery Centers

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Hold the Date—The DICON Fall 2013 Educational Symposium will be held on Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons.
2012 Agenda

 
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