Search results for "Infection control"
Recent Research
Lower-extremity revascularization in nursing home residents, guidance on contact precautions for hospital visitors, treatment in-hospital strokes versus community-onset strokes, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/recent-research.htm
15 Jul 2015
Relaxing MRSA precautions during pandemic associated with higher infection rate
Veterans Affairs hospitals that abandoned active surveillance and contact precautions for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) had significantly higher rates of hospital-acquired MRSA than those that continued the measures.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/12/relaxing-mrsa-precautions-during-pandemic-associated-with-higher-infection-rate.htm
12 Jul 2023
Updated guidelines on preventing bloodstream infections released
Updated guidelines for preventing intravascular catheter-related infections were jointly released last week by more than a dozen governmental agencies and professional organizations.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/20/1.htm
20 Apr 2011
Tools to fight COVID-19: Ventilator management
It's time to cram on managing mechanical ventilation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/time-to-cram-on-ventilator-management.htm
15 May 2020
Hand hygiene recommendations released
Several professional societies, including the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America, recently released recommendations on preventing health care-associated infections through hand hygiene.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/23/1.htm
23 Jul 2014
Pneumonia therapies, hospital flu spread, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/recent-research.htm
15 Aug 2020
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
Opioid disposal, medication cost alerts, and more
Summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/12/recent-research.htm
15 Dec 2017
In the News
Swine flu resources, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/08/itn.htm
15 Aug 2009
Health care-acquired infection rates falling, but vigilance remains necessary
The likelihood of health care-acquired infections caused by any of 6 resistant bacteria ranged from 12% in inpatient rehabilitation facilities to 29% in long-term acute care hospitals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/16/4.htm
16 Mar 2016