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
November 2008 Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing--Background Information for Clinical Staff
October 2008 An Emerging Epidemic in DICON-Affiliated Hospitals: Extended-Spectrum Beta Lactamase Producing E. Coli
September 2008 Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tubes: A Silver-Lining for a Tough Problem or Another Quick Silver Solution?
August 2008 Chlorhexidine Gluconate -- Part III--Further Applications of Chlorhexidine Gluconate: Preventing Infections in the Adult ICU
July 2008 The Joint Commission Updates on the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) for 2009; A Summary of Changes Related to Infection Control
June 2008 Klebsiella Pneumoniae Carbapenemases (KPC) Producing Organisms -- An Inevitability?
May 2008 Active Surveillance for MRSA – Chapter 3: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
April 2008 Hand Hygiene – A Behavioral Explanation
March 2008 Outbreak of Hepatitis C Traced to Unsafe Injection Practices in an Endoscopy Center in Nevada: A Lesson and Warning For All Anesthesiologists
February 2008 Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CA-UTI): The Forgotten Hospital-Acquired Infection?
January 2008 DICON BEST PRACTICE SERIES--Successful Strategies and Key Improvement Interventions for MRSA Control
December 2007 Review of silver alginate antimicrobial catheter site dressings and iodophor-impregnated surgical incise Drapes