Articles Tagged With: CDC
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Hospital engineers should ‘air’ on the side of caution
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MMWR Update: Be wary of West Nile signs in blood, organ recipients
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CDC gives vent changes highest recommendation
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VAP: High costs in more ways than one, says CDC guideline
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CDC bans expensive ritual of routine ventilator breathing circuit changes
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Healthcare Infection Prevention - Noncuffed catheters linked to infections
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Lumbar Spinal Surgery Versus Conservative Treatment
Surgery for a herniated lumbar disc with sciatica does not have a better long-term result than conservative therapy. -
Pericardial Fluid Analysis: How Valuable Is It?
The biochemical analysis of pericardial fluid is often done routinely, but there is little data on its value. Thus, these investigators from Israel retrospectively analyzed all pericardiocentesis patients over a 9-year period by chart review and phone calls. -
Full July 2007 Issue in PDF
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What surveyors asked ED nurses about drug storage
Surveyors walking through an ED see medication by a patient's bedside table with no staff in the vicinity. Or a medication is lying in plain sight on a counter by the nurse's station, and visitors have full access to it.