CDC’s Safe Healthcare Blog: Point Is Protection: Safety First for Oncology Health Care Professionals and Our Patients

Point Is Protection: Safety First for Oncology Health Care Professionals and Our Patients

Today, on CDC’s Safe Healthcare Blog, Michele E. Gaguski, MSN RN AOCN CHPN APN-C, discusses the pivotal role safe injection practices play in protecting patients and health care professionals.  Michele is the clinical director for AtlantiCare Cancer Care Institute - Fox Chase Cancer Center in New Jersey.

Join the conversation on CDC’s Safe Healthcare blog: http://blogs.cdc.gov/safehealthcare.

To learn more about what CDC is doing to protect people with cancer and promote safe practices among healthcare providers:

• Download or order one of CDC’s newest resources for oncology facilities:Injection Safety Reminders for Oncology Providers (Fact Sheet)
• Visit http://www.preventcancerinfections.org/  andhttp://www.oneandonlycampaign.org/