A new article by Eric S. Kastango, MBA, RPh, FASHP, published in the April 2009 issue of Pharmacy Purchasing & Products,  explores the importance of spreading the word around an aseptic technique that prevents infection. Below is a small excerpt with a link to the full article.  Readers who have questions on the topic are encouraged to join the ClinicalIQ Peer Network and submit questions via our online form. 

As pharmacists and technicians, we are an integral part of the delivery of health care to patients in a variety of practice settings. One of the most important changes that we can actively contribute to is the “Targeting Zero” initiative, created by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) to prevent the most common and fatal healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).