Search results for "Infection control"
Journal Watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies about early routine eptifibatide for ACS, predicting C. diff infections, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/07/jw.htm
15 Jul 2009
SHEA issues guidance on contact precautions for hospital visitors
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) recently released expert guidance on isolation precautions for hospital visitors.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/22/2.htm
22 Apr 2015
Recent Research
Hospitalizations predicted to increase by 2050, attire recommendations issued, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/rr.htm
15 Jul 2014
Journal Watch: Recent studies of note
Recent studies about ventilator allocation in disasters, MRSA screening, and other topics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/05/journal.htm
15 May 2008
Newly admitted patients' hands commonly contaminated with multidrug-resistant bacteria
While hand hygiene for clinicians is widely recognized as an important component of infection prevention, protocols for patient hand hygiene should also be considered, the study authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/24/3.htm
24 Apr 2019
Yogurt: A tasty tool against C. difficile
Program has been expanded to 2 long-term care facilities in the same health system.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/02/success.htm
15 Feb 2014
A different kind of bundle
St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island program has achieved high compliance with isolation attire and hand hygiene.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/08/success.htm
15 Aug 2013
Be picky about PICCs
Use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) is increasingly common in hospitals, in part because they are easy to use and there is a perception that they carry less risk of infection. But PICCs shouldn't necessarily be the default line for venous access.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/09/coverstory.htm
15 Sep 2013
Is it time to forgo the handshake?
Experts seek ways to decrease pathogen transmission while staying polite.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/12/handshake.htm
15 Dec 2014
Yeast of burden
Five things to know about Candida auris.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/03/candida-auris.htm
15 Mar 2017