Position statements provide information and opinions from our professional staff about various topics related to infection control. These position statements deal with common questions or issues.
- The Position Statements currently available to the DICON members are:
- Changes in NHSN Surveillance Definitions and the APIC Toolkit for Public Reporting
- Definitions for Community-Acquired, Healthcare-Associated, and Hospital-Acquired/Nosocomial Infections
- DICON Statistics -- P-Values and Small Numbers Effect
- Three Key Measures of Surgical Infection Prevention (SIP) Project
- The Controversies and Use of Active Surveillance in Community Hospitals (as of 5-1-2008)
- The Management of Health Care Workers with a Prior History of a Positive Tuberculin Skin Test
- Update in Surveillance Methodology #1 -- Surgical Site Infection
- Update in Surveillance Methodology #2 -- Healthcare-Acquired (Nosocomial) Infections
- Risk of Pathogen Cross-Transmission with Surgical Marker Pens
- Pros and Cons of MRSA Pre-Operative Screening Strategies in Surgical Patients
- Update Definitions for Clinical Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI)
- Update on Surveillance Definitions: Addition of "Indeterminate" Source of Infection Label
- Graphing and Control Charts in DICON Surveillance Database: The "Why?" and the "How?"
- DICON Surveillance Methods: How to Interpret a G-Chart
- Optimal Selection of Site for Central Venous Catheters
- Should a urine culture or a urinalysis routinely be obtained at the time of hospital admission or prior to routine urinary catheterization to prevent reimbursement penalties for CA-UTI?
- Ultraviolet Light and Environmental Decontamination: A Primer and Perspective
- Optimal Selection of Site for Central Venous Catheters
- Should a urine culture or a urinalysis routinely be obtained at the time of hospital admission or prior to routine urinary catheterization to prevent reimbursement penalties for CA-UTI?
- Ultraviolet Light and Environmental Decontamination: A Primer and Perspective
- Potential Risks Associated with Platelet Rich Plasma Technology
- Tdap Vaccination for Healthcare Workers (HCW)
- What is the Preferred and Optimal Method to Diagnose Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)?
- Infection Prevention in Laboratories where Pacemakers and Implantable Cardiac Devices are Inserted in Patients
- Commentary: Safety and Infection Risk for Re-using Medicated Canisters between patients
- Legionella Outbreaks Associated with Decorative Fountains
- Vaginal Antisepsis Preparation Prior to Abdominal Hysterectomy Procedures
- Home versus Facility Laundering of Surgical Scrub Clothing: A Critical Appraisal and Recommendations
- Recommended Laboratory Methods to Detect Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in Community Hospitals
- DICON Commentary: Caring for patients with Suspected Ebola in Community Hosptials
- Isolation Precautions for Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Organisms - Updated 9/2014
- Updating Hospital Policies Related to Humidity Monitoring in the Operating Room
- Tips to Reduce Parental Nutrition Associated Candida spp. Bloodstream Infections
- Does treating asymptomatic bacteriuria prior to joint surgery reduce the risk of surgical site infections?
- DICON Commentary: Current controversy surrounding high-level disinfection of human papilloma virus (HPV)-contaminated medical devices
- Limiting Operating Room Traffic Likely Reduces the Risk of Surgical Site Infections
- Chlorohexidine Gluconate Skin Antisepsis and Potential for Allergic Reactions
- Disinfection of Surface Ultrasound Probes Used to Perform Percutaneous Procedures