Search results for "Infection prevention"
In the News
Readmissions and infection, earnings gaps, antimicrobial stewardship programs, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/09/in-the-news.htm
15 Sep 2016
Readmissions after intracerebral hemorrhage often related to infection, study finds
Of 24,540 index intracerebral hemorrhage admissions in the study, 14.5% had an unplanned readmission, and 22% of those had a primary diagnosis code related to infection.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/22/2.htm
22 Jun 2016
In the News
Best practice advice on PE, contamination of protective gear, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/in-the-news.htm
15 Dec 2015
Recent Research
Urinalysis orders, resistant infections, molecular C. diff testing, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/recent-research.htm
15 Nov 2015
Contamination frequently occurs when hospital personnel remove protective gear, study finds
Incorrect techniques were observed in 39.5% of simulations, but contamination occurred even in 30% of properly performed removals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/21/2.htm
21 Oct 2015
Maintain vigilance for MERS
Updated criteria, expert advice on when to suspect Middle East respiratory syndrome.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/MERS.htm
15 Oct 2015
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
Guarding against CAUTI
Are efforts to fight catheter-associated urinary tract infections worth the cost?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/05/CAUTI.htm
15 May 2015
With summer over, time to assess outbreak practices
Hospitalists play key role in ensuring effective response to disease outbreaks.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/outbreaks.htm
15 Sep 2014
In the News
Guidelines on preventing MRSA and CLABSI in hospitals, how to curb readmissions, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/itn.htm
15 Sep 2014