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