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The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee in Atlanta recently drafted the following measures for infection control of vaccinia virus:
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Struggling mightily to balance the limits of science against the demand for clinical guidance, infection control experts are hammering out infection control guidelines for vaccinia virus in health care settings.
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There has been a lot of discussion going on in recent weeks in regards to the use of alcohol-based hand-hygiene products in health care settings. We feel that the spotlight has now been shined upon the judicious use of these products since the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) released its Sentinel Event Alert pertaining to infection control practices.
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The nationwide switch to alcohol hand rubs is running afoul of fire marshals who fear the flammable products might accelerate a hospital blaze.
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In guidance that should spell millions of dollars saved for the nations hospitals, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is calling a halt to routine changes of ventilator breathing circuits.
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Bispectral index (BIS) monitoring has received a generally favorable reception since its formal introduction at the American Association of Critical Care Nurses National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition last spring.
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Low intensity warfarin therapy effectively prevents recurrent venous thromboembolism, according to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Sepsis and its consequences are common causes of death in the United States. Detection of infection and its proper treatment are essential for survival in all patients, but especially those in the ICU.