An established healthcare center in Brooklyn, HealthQuest is now offering patients free blood pressure screenings on Saturdays from 9AM – 12PM. To ensure long-term health and well-being, it is of utmost importance to keep blood pressure at a proper level. High blood pressure is treatable, and screening is important to prevent health problems. By attending …

Bellevue, Washington — Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, is hosting a complimentary webinar with Joan Hebden, RN, MS, CIC, on “Best Practices in Applying Standardized Definitions for National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Reporting.” Hebden will review efforts to define the best practices for surveillance through state …

Implementing Strategies to Prevent Hospital-Associated Infections Bellevue, Wash. – Wolters Kluwer Health announced today that Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a clinical surveillance, documentation and reporting tool, is hosting a complimentary webinar with Edward Eiland, PharmD, MBA, BCPS (AQ-ID), on "Successes of a Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) Reduction Team." Clostridium difficile is a challenging …

Best Practices for Dealing with Widespread Infections Bellevue, Wash. – Wolters Kluwer Health announced today that Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, an infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting application, is hosting a complimentary webinar with Terri Rebmann, PhD, RN, CIC on “Pandemic Preparedness.” Healthcare agencies need evidence-based guidance for pandemic preparedness, such as how …

Interventions to Prevent Acinetobacter baumannii in Healthcare Settings Bellevue, Wash. – Wolters Kluwer Health announced today that Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, an infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting application, is hosting a complimentary webinar with Jackie Whitaker, RN, MS, LHCRM, CIC, on “MDR Acinetobacter baumannii in the Short Term and Long Term Acute …

Surveillance Software Expedites Workflow to Track and Report HAIs Bellevue, Wash. – Wolters Kluwer Health announced today that Saint Barnabas Health Care System in New Jersey has added on the Infection Prevention Module of Sentri7 for the system’s surveillance and reporting needs. Sentri7 web-based software can help streamline infection prevention workflows including isolation management, healthcare-associated …

Surveyor Reviews Strategies for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections Bellevue, Wash. – Wolters Kluwer Health announced today that Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, an infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting application, is hosting a complimentary webinar with Louise Kuhny, Senior Associate Director of Standards Interpretation at The Joint Commission, on “Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal …

Toulon, France, March 06, 2011 — HIV is a disease that caught the world off guard and took many lives, leaving scientists in shock, trying to find a cure. With HIV persistence being such a major challenge that must be overcome, today’s scientists are still burning to find a cure. Every 2 years, scientists from …

The Insect Shield Program for Workplace Safety & Health developed specifically for companies involved in oil, and gas, mining and forestry operations, helps protect their workers from insect-borne disease. GREENSBORO, NC, December 09, 2010 — According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately half the worlds’ population is at risk for Malaria. Many corporations within …

NHSN forms and MDRO rate reports help with infection prevention Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software-as-a-service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced today several new improvements have been added to Sentri7, a web-based, enterprise-wide electronic surveillance application that helps hospital staff identify at-risk patients. Infection prevention teams can export …

For immediate release: September 20, 2010 For more information: Ms. Portia Sey Volunteer Partnerships for West Africa P.O. Box OF-75 Ofankor-Accra, Ghana phone: 030 293 7040 Email: media@vpwa.org (Accra, Ghana) – VOLUNTEER PARTNERSHIPS FOR WEST AFRICA (VPWA), organization associated in support of community development to enhance health services of West Africa has expanded its global …

Meeting requirements for infection control National Patient Safety Goal 7 Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a real-time infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar on Joint Commission infection control requirements with Louise Kuhny in “The Joint Commission Infection Control 2010 Update.” As of January …

Implementing an isolation program to reduce hospital infections Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, software-as-a-service provider of Sentri7, a web-based, real-time infection prevention surveillance, documentation and reporting system, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar, “Universal Precautions in the Hospital,” presented by Nancy Parris, RN, RHIA, MPH, CIC, CPHQ. Shouldn’t Standard be the standard? The use …

Biological decontamination company providing on-site biological decontamination and sterilization services, today announced it will be demonstrating its revolutionary iHP™ (ionized Hydrogen Peroxide) room disinfection/sterilization technology at the annual conference for APIC (Association for Professionals in Infection Control). The featured system uses iHP™ technology, the next-generation of hydrogen peroxide fogging systems. It is faster, more effective, …

Assessing strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections

Documentation for NSHN reporting of HAIs now streamlined Bellevue, WA – Pharmacy OneSource, Inc., software-as-a-service provider to more than 1,300 hospitals in the United States, announced today at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Annual Conference several new improvements have been added to Sentri7, a web-based, enterprise-wide electronic surveillance, documentation and …

California Department of Public Health’s Kathryn M. Hansen will present “Advanced Biodetection Gadgets and Techniques: A View from the Field” at the 16th Biodetection Technologies conference which will be held next month at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, VA from June 17-18, 2010. Kathryn M. Hansen, BA, CLS, PHM, has been a licensed Clinical …

3/26/2010 Contact: webmaster@yourstdhelp.com April is National STD Awareness Month Know Your Status Get Tested In recognition of National STD Awareness month Your STD Help is teaming up with free and low cost clinics throughout the U.S. to get everyone tested for STDs and HIV. Sexually transmitted diseases are a fairly large problem in America with …

Detect dengue from the first day fever appears Inverness Medical has today announced the launch of the new Panbio® Dengue Early Rapid immunochromatographic test for the early detection of dengue infection. Designed for use in conjunction with other dengue serology tests, the Dengue Early Rapid test can help to diagnose active dengue infection from the …

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