Hospital Infection Control & Prevention – August 1, 2011
August 1, 2011
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A path to empowerment has opened: Time to move to the patient bedside
Having finally wrested a seat at the C-suite table, infection preventionists are now poised to move to the patient bedside. A profession that has labored in relative obscurity for much of its existence is at a critical juncture with a host of influential agents who are suddenly very interested in infection prevention: patients, consumer advocates, state and federal regulators. A path to empowerment has opened. -
Health care environment a new research priority
With pathogens like Clostridium difficile and multidrug-resistant Acinebactor which can linger on surfaces and fomites for prolonged periods the health care environment is among the top priority research areas to prevent health care associated infections (HAIs). -
Data demands a veritable sandstorm
"Sand; tiny, discrete particles with substance but basically without fixed structure, frequently accumulating in forms of great beauty or built into 'castles.' In this elemental form sand, and data, present great danger, able to blind us or even bury us." Walter J Hierholzer, Jr., MD -
Sail on sailor: Getting to know CEO Katrina Crist
Katrina Crist, MBA, was recently named the new chief executive officer at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology in Washington, DC. -
Measles outbreaks laborious, costly
When a single imported case of measles led to a small outbreak in Tucson, AZ, in 2008, two hospitals were forced to spend a total of some $800,000 to contain it, much of that related to ensuring the immunity of employees.