Hospital Infection Control & Prevention – February 1, 2010
February 1, 2010
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Game changer: Clinical trial sets new standard of care for preventing surgical-site infections
(Editor's note: In this issue of Hospital Infection Control & Prevention, we continue our focus on infection prevention advances in the surgical suite, following our report on blunt suture needles last month with this special report on a new standard care emerging for skin cleaning of the patient surgical site.) -
SSI caused by MRSA pushes bill to $60,000
Surgical-site infections (SSI) significantly increase the chance of hospital readmission and can cost as much as $60,000 per patient, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers who conducted the largest study of its kind to date. -
A skeleton key to the new UTI guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has completed a massive update and revision of its 1981 guidelines to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CA-UTIs). -
CDC recommends QI to reduce CA-UTIs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that infection preventionists implement quality improvement (QI) programs or strategies to enhance appropriate use of indwelling catheters and to reduce the risk of CA-UTI based on a facility risk assessment. -
Empowered OSHA targets airborne infectious regs
In a move that could affect hospital infection prevention programs, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is taking the first steps toward a possible airborne infectious diseases standard. -
Beware of complacency during pandemic lull
Citing a fatal complacency during about the same stage of the 1957 influenza pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention is urging everyone to be vaccinated for H1N1 influenza A. -
Journal Review: Antivirals hoarded, duties dropped as H1N1 hit
Although generally institutions were well prepared for the H1N1 crisis, respondents to this survey said they had to neglect other medical duties, were aware of antiviral hoarding by colleagues and overall favored mandatory vaccination of health care workers, the authors of this timely report conclude. -
Wisdom Teachers: Corporation of 1: From hospital IP to consultant
What's it like to make the move from hospital infection preventionist to independent consultant?