Hospital Infection Control & Prevention – April 1, 2000
April 1, 2000
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Patient Safety Alert
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Call to action: ICPs must take leadership role in patient safety movement
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Hospital infections cost U.S. $5 billion annually
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SSI core measure: Look harder and look worse?
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JCAHO defines surgical complications measures
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FDA action may clear way for more reprocessing
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Healtcare Infection Prevention-Increasing use of devices fuels infections in home care
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Hospital Infection Prevention-CDC home care survey finds 16% infections
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Hospital Infection Prevention-Patients are at risk in ambulatory settings