Search results for "Infection Control"
In the News
Swine flu resources, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/itn.htm
15 Aug 2009
Man meets dog
In the hospital for a series of tests, Mary C. looks forward to a visitor, Casey. When he arrives, Mary's face lights up in anticipation of his warm greeting. But first he has to go through the required alcohol gel routine: one paw at a time.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/10/profile.htm
15 Oct 2009
A deviant approach to hospital challenges
Positive deviance is a bottom-up, rather than top-down, approach to solving seemingly intractable problems in an institution or a community. It's based on the observation that certain individuals or groups (positive deviants) have found better solutions to these problems than their peers have.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/11/positive.htm
15 Nov 2009
Future of antibiotics worries infectious disease experts
At the Infectious Diseases Society of America meeting last fall, one of the issues that most riled the experts was antibiotics, specifically the lack of them.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/01/idsa.htm
15 Jan 2010
‘Surviving Sepsis' campaign associated with improved care, lower mortality
ICUs not meeting guidelines for nutrition
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/01/27/3.htm
27 Jan 2010
Watchful eyes make for clean hands
Greater Baltimore Medical Center used signed pledges and volunteer auditors to dramatically improve hand hygiene rates.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/02/success.htm
15 Feb 2010
Journal watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies of note.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/03/jw.htm
15 Mar 2010
Updated C. difficile guidelines address changes in disease strain, drug efficacy
Updated C. difficile guidelines address changes in disease strain, drug efficacyStudies examine ABCD2 score for stroke risk prediction
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/31/1.htm
31 Mar 2010
Arterial and central venous catheters carry similar infection risk
OxyContin redesigned to reduce risk of abuse
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/04/14/5.htm
14 Apr 2010
Fewer catheters…fewer infections
The Michigan Health and Hospital Association reduced unnecessary use of catheters and thereby catheter-associated UTIs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/05/success.htm
15 May 2010