Search results for "Health care-associated infections"
In-ward transmission of influenza frequent, according to a single-center study
Researchers at a hospital in Sweden found influenza clusters distributed between December and May in 20 different wards, 70% of which were internal medicine or cardiology wards.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/12/1.htm
12 Feb 2020
MKSAP primer: Health care-associated infections
Adapted from ACP's latest Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/04/mksap.htm
15 Apr 2008
Adding up adverse events
Patient safety experts talk about the latest data and what hospitalists can do to improve them.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/06/07/adding-up-adverse-events.htm
7 Jun 2023
Low-value procedures associated with hospital-acquired complications, study finds
The authors said that future research should expand the focus to the consequences of low-value care to the health care system as well as the potential financial, psychological, and psychosocial harm to patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/06/1.htm
6 Mar 2019
Test yourself: Health care-associated infections
Health care-associated infections.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/04/test.htm
15 Apr 2008
Models show state-wide coordination could prevent many resistant infections
Individual hospitals' efforts to fight carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae will be significantly less effective than a collaborative effort among a network of hospitals and nursing homes, according to a study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/12/2.htm
12 Aug 2015
Cases from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
A group of cases involving lytic lesions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/09/free/a-group-of-cases-involving-lytic-lesions.htm
9 Aug 2023
More hand-hygiene strategies produce better results for hospitals, review finds
The World Health Organization's 5-component strategy improves hand hygiene compliance, especially if incentives, goal setting, or accountability are added to an intervention.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/05/3.htm
5 Aug 2015
Infectious diseases, hospital organizations update strategies for CAUTI prevention
The recommendations include essential practices for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), which apply to all acute care hospitals, and additional approaches, which should be considered when essential practices have been implemented but infection rates remain high.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/08/30/infectious-diseases-hospital-organizations-update-strategies-for-cauti-prevention.htm
30 Aug 2023
CDC: Fewer HAIs reported in 2010 than expected
Fewer health care-associated infections (HAIs) were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2010 than had been predicted based on 2006-2008 data, a new report said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/02/3.htm
2 May 2012