During new lab employee orientation, safety training should be one of the first items, and it should include information about fire prevention and...Read More »
Contaminated hands are a primary vehicle in transmitting germs and viruses, which means hand hygiene remains imperative to protect patients, staff...Read More »
During new lab employee orientation, safety training should be one of the first items, and it should include information about fire prevention and...Read More »
There is a new “pox” on lab safety—monkeypox. Like the most recent novel virus (COVID-19), the unknowns about the monkeypox virus are creating new...Read More »
The CDC has updated its guidance on infection control of monkeypox for healthcare settings, reminding providers that any case suspected of being...Read More »
Despite being a best practice and one of the elements of CDC’s Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship, very few healthcare organizations have...Read More »
I am often asked how somebody responsible for laboratory safety, yet with other duties to fulfill, can do the job well. Today’s labs have tight...Read More »
The fire began in the university chemistry laboratory and quickly got out of hand. The local fire department was called as the flames became too...Read More »
