Blog - "PDI Perspectives"

It’s All About the Skin! Why Your First Layer of Protection Must Always be Protected.

Author: Michelle DeVries, MPH, CIC, VA-BC, CPHQ, FAPIC

February 2, 2023

It all starts with the skin. As an absolute cornerstone to infection prevention, we know that our skin is the...

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Regression to the Mean and Publication Bias: Beware the Greatest Story Ever Told

Author: Marc-Oliver Wright, MT(ASCP), MS, CIC, FAPIC

May 14, 2021

Much of infection prevention is reactive. In this article, we look at how a reader can interpret whether the pre-intervention baseline rates are abnormally high with improvement results warranting a cautious interpretation. Continue reading:

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A Unique Perspective on National Compliance Rates to the Central-Line Bundle

Author: Amanda Thornton, CIC, RN, MSN

September 6, 2019

Every Infection Preventionist should know what The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) bundle checklist is to prevent CLABSIs...

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Chlorhexidine Gluconate for the Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections – Current Science

Author: Joan Hebden, RN, MS, CIC, FAPIC, FSHEA

January 4, 2017

Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is an antibacterial antiseptic with the ability to inhibit and kill bacteria associated with healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)....

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