Hospital Infection Control & Prevention – May 1, 2016
May 1, 2016
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A New Era For Driving Down Infections, Harms
Once criticized for not collaborating to prevent hospital infections, federal agencies now work together to make a difference measured in patient lives and healthcare dollars.
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Once dismissed, CAUTIs now a prevention priority
Once considered so benign and low priority they were termed the “Rodney Dangerfield” of infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections are gaining respect – but giving little ground.
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CDC baffled by obscure bug after 18 deaths
It is rare that arguably the world’s best medical detectives are frankly stumped by the cause of an outbreak that is clearly an ongoing threat to public health. This is one of those times.
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Hepatitis, HIV testing urged for thousands of patients due to drug diversion case
In an all-too-familiar scenario, a hospital worker charged with diverting drugs in Colorado had a history moving from hospital to hospital, prompting several other facilities to advise thousands of patients to get tested for bloodborne pathogens.
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FDA moves to ban powdered gloves
The FDA has proposed banning powdered gloves in healthcare, a move that should protect patients and healthcare workers from latex allergens and was nevertheless criticized as long-delayed.
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Knowledge is power: CME reduces HIV care costs
At a time of fiscal pressure on healthcare budgets, researchers are finding potentially dramatic cost reductions, not to mention improved medical outcomes, through continuing medical education.