CDC Desktop Reference

Get immediate access to and interpretations of CDC guidelines

Busy infection control professionals (IC) are challenged with reviewing and summarizing the most pertinent guidelines that The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) archives on its Web site. You may not have sufficient time to extract pertinent information about IC best practices to steer your IC program. Don’t worry, we did the work for you!

CDC guidelines when you need them

The CDC Desktop Reference: Tools and Strategies for Infection Control Best Practices is a portable and time-saving solution for IC professionals who need the current CDC guidelines at their fingertips. This resource delivers an overview of each guideline in a handy and convenient electronic format. You also receive instructions on how to find and apply the relevant information in order to comply with the CDC and agencies with overlapping interests, such as OSHA.

Maximize your productivity with features such as:

• A convenient CD-ROM format that allows you to quickly access the guidelines without having to search the CDC Web site
• Plain-English interpretations of the guidelines to eliminate guesswork
• Tips and advice to create effective IC policies
• Downloadable and customizable tools, forms, and checklists for each guideline
• Hyperlinks to the CDC Web site and all corresponding CDC Web addresses

Easy to carry or install right on your desktop!

This interactive CD-ROM tool gives you instant access to CDC guidelines and interpretations in a user-friendly, electronic format. The accompanying 10-page instructional booklet provides clear directions on how to use the CD-ROM.

 Take a look at the table of contents:

1. Introduction
2. Guideline for CDC Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings
3. CDC/WHO Hand Hygiene Crosswalk
4. Guidelines for Environmental Control in Healthcare Settings
5. Guideline Prevention and Control of Influenza
6. Management of Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO) in Healthcare Settings—Includes MRSA and VRE info
7. CDC Publication General Information about C. Diff

Prevent and control the spread of infectious disease with peer-approved policies

As an ICP, it’s your responsibility to prevent the spread of diseases such as MRSA. With the CDC Desktop Reference, you get ready-made documents that eliminate the need to wade through a plethora of information to find what you’re looking for. You’ll find timely, applicable, relevant and peer-approved policies that you can apply to your own facility quickly and efficiently.

Expert-reviewed infection control guide

Author Gwen Rogers, MS, RN, CIC, extracts only the applicable information you need and provides advice to help you maintain efficient IC programs and save time on the job. The relatable and realistic scenarios provide you with examples of what you need to do to comply and best practices to maintain CDC compliance.

Get access to updated CDC infection control guidelines—FAST

You can save time by installing the CD-ROM right on your desktop or by carrying it with you for instant access to CDC IC guidelines anytime, anywhere. Build IC protocols based on best practices with CDC guidelines right at your fingertips.

This CD-ROM gives you:

• Fast access to topic-specific information
• An organized overview of each set of guidelines
• Linkage of timely events to guidelines
• Information conveniently sorted by clinical category
• A valuable list of resources and links
• Practical tools that help you apply what you learn
• A easy-to-install shortcut to downloadable IC tools

BONUS INSTRUCTIONAL BOOKLET ENCLOSED

You’ll find helpful tips and advice regarding how to best use your CD-ROM in the accompanying 10-page instructional booklet.

Who will benefit?

• Infection Control Professionals
• Administrators
• Infection Control Managers
• Survey Coordinators
• Patient Safety Officers
• Directors of Nursing

About the author:

Gwen Rogers, MS, RN, CIC, is the Manager of Epidemiology and Infection Prevention at Maine Medical Center in Portland. She has been in Infection Control for 15 years and has been certified since 1995. Ms. Rogers has served as a consultant to the Department of Human Services Infectious Disease Workgroup, Subcommittee on Judicious Use of Antibiotics, The Maine Hospital Association regarding Bloodborne Pathogens and Sharps Injury Prevention, the Maine Quality Forum on Mandatory Reporting and the Department of Human Services Workgroup on Bio-terrorism Readiness. She was the recipient of a Distinguished Leadership Award from the Maine Hospital Association in 2001. She presented a poster presentation at the Syndrome Surveillance International Conference in 2004, and her abstract was published in the MMWR.

Keep your programs effective and up to date with the CDC Desktop Reference.

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