Phenelle Segal Discusses Ebola in ADVANCE for Nurses

Infection Control Consulting Services (ICCS) Founder and President Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, FAPIC, is featured in a new article published in ADVANCE for Nurses.

The article is titled "What Did We Learn from the Ebola Scare?" The story evaluates how the Ebola scare, which occurred in the United States in late 2014, has affected infection control. Ms. Segal comments on the circumstances of the scare, reactions by healthcare organizations and how the significant focus on implementing Ebola prevention practices may have come at the "expense of continuing with our regular infection control practices."

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ADVANCE for Nurses is described as a "national print and online resource for nursing professionals offering the latest news, educational opportunities, multimedia, exclusive webinars and training."

Special Year-in-Review Issue of Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter Published

ICCS has published a special edition of the ICCS Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter.

It looks back on 2017, identifying some of the significant infection prevention and control developments and announcements from last year. Issues garnering significant attention include CDC's update of its surgical site infection guideline, challenging infection control standards, antimicrobial stewardship, surface disinfections, reprocessing compliance and guidance from national organizations.

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December 2017 Issue of Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter Published

The December 2017 issue of the ICCS Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter has published.

The issue identifies some of the most pertinent infection prevention and control news from December. Topics covered in this issue include infectious disease response, a surgical site infection toolkit, Medicare hospital penalties, nursing homes, influenza and tuberculosis.

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November 2017 Issue of Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter Published

The November 2017 issue of the ICCS Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter has published.

The issue identifies some of the most pertinent infection prevention and control news from November. Topics covered in this issue include surgery center reprocessing compliance, infectious disease outbreak response, pediatric infection prevention in ambulatory settings, sick healthcare workers, superbug tracking and TB.

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Phenelle Segal Discusses Reprocessing Compliance in AORN's Ambulatory Insider

Infection Control Consulting Services (ICCS) Founder and President Phenelle Segal, RN, CIC, FAPIC, is featured in a new article published in Ambulatory Insider from the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN).

The article is titled "Improving Reprocessing Compliance: 5 Steps to Take." In the piece, Ms. Segal notes several factors contributing to non-compliance with respect to reprocessing and then shares five steps ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) should take to improve their compliance with reprocessing requirements.

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Ambulatory Insider is AORN's monthly digital newsletter focused on ambulatory surgery centers, providing ASC news, announcements, professional development opportunities, legislative guidance and more.