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Scopes still contaminated after cleaning, study shows
Potentially harmful bacteria can survive on endoscopes, despite a multi-step cleaning and disinfecting process, according to a study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
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FDA issues guidance on duodenoscope reprocessing
The Food and Drug Administration has released guidance on supplemental reprocessing measures that might further reduce the risk of infection associated with the use of duodenoscopes, according to the American Hospital Association.
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Good Computer Logs are Critical for Detecting Breaches
A detailed record of who accessed data, when, and how often might be the only way an organization can trace the source of a HIPAA breach.
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ASC worker, about to be fired, moves patient files to personal email
An employee figured out that she was about to be fired by her surgery center. She responded by sending about 170 emails from her work computer to her personal email account. Those emails included personal information for 317 patients, including some highly sensitive files for in vitro fertilization patients.
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More Newborns of All Weights Being Admitted to NICUs
The mission of NICUs is changing. What does that mean for hospitals?
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Male Doctors Much More Likely to Face Medico-Legal Action than Females
Find out why the researchers reject the explanation that more men are being sued because they make up the majority of clinicians.
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Unearthing ED Patients' Medical Histories
One of the greatest challenges in providing quality emergency care is having to fly blind. A specialty work group is seeking to change that.
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ECG Review: Is There Complete AV Block?
The simultaneously-recorded 3-lead rhythm strip in the figure was obtained from a 75-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with syncope. She was diagnosed as being in complete (third-degree) AV block. Do you agree with this interpretation?
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Clinical Briefs
Treating symptomatic venous thromboembolism with warfarin; extending the window of anticoagulation after pulmonary embolus; and stroke accelerates long-term process of cognitive decline.
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Sacubitril and Valsartan Tablets (Entresto)
A new option for heart failure incorporates two drugs with different mechanisms of action.