Newsletters

We issue monthly newsletters to keep hospital infection control professionals, nurses, and physicians up-to-date about technical, timely, and important news regarding infection control topics.

Previous DICON Newsletters are listed below as examples of this valuable resource

Date Title
December 2015 White Coats: Time to Go?
January 2016 The role of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for early discontinuation of respiratory isolation for hospitalized patients with possible Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
February 2016 NHSN Surveillance Definitions: New year, New Definitions
March 2016 Cleaning verification tests in endoscope reprocessing: not ready for prime-time
April 2016 Navigating the CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance Patient Safety Atlas
May 2016 Do silver impregnated dressings prevent SSI?
June 2016 Reducing surgical site infections through Staphylococcus aureus carrier detection and decolonization: does it work?
July 2016 Rates of Surgical Site Infections after Colon Surgery: Why Comparing Rates Between Surgeons and Hospitals is Difficult, Confusing and Sometimes Unfair
August 2016 Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Rate Reduction Strategies: Targeting the Numerator
September 2016 The Post-Antibiotic Era: Colistin Resistant, Carbapenem Resistant Gram Negative Rods
October 2016 Single-use endoscopes: The way of the future?
November 2016 Stöckert 3T Heater-Cooler Units: an update on recent FDA and CDC guidance