Hospital Infection Control & Prevention
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APIC President: IPs are ‘living history’ in their fight against infections
Enduring partnerships must be formed with a wide variety of colleagues to meet the continual challenge of the next crisis.
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Eyewitness to History: IPs Tell their Ebola Stories
Infection preventionists have responded to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in a variety of ways. Here's what they saw.
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Treating HAIs with Ebola team approach could save lives
The Ebola outbreak that fueled fear in America and still smolders on in West Africa has left infection preventionists with a legion of lessons to ponder. Accordingly, practical points on improving communications, training, donning and doffing of protective gear were recently discussed in Nashville at the opening session of the annual APIC conference. But in addition to some 4,300 infection preventionists, there was an elephant in the room.
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APIC 2015: Daily bathing of pediatric patients with antiseptic reduces BSIs
Daily bathing of pediatric patients with disposable cloths containing 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) reduced central line-associated bloodstream infections by 59% and saved approximately $300,000 in one hospital over a six-month period, according to a study presented recently in Nashville at the annual APIC conference. -
APIC 2015: Pilot program in pediatric long-term care cuts topical antibiotic use, decreases orders
A pilot antibiotic stewardship program at a pediatric long-term care facility led to a 59% decrease in use of a topical antibiotic and an 83% decrease in orders for antibiotics without proper documentation during a six-month period, according to a study presented recently in Nashville at the annual APIC conference.
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APIC 2015: Data collection overkill forcing IPs back into silos, undermining patient safety
Collecting and reporting hospital infection data to federal health agencies takes more than five hours each day.
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CDC updated MERS guidelines call for a full-court press
The CDC has updated its guidance for MERS, but the essential concept remains in place: Throw everything but the kitchen sink at it.
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MERS may be spreading in Saudi Arabia from thousands of mild, asymptomatic cases
MERS may be spreading in Saudi Arabia from thousands of mild, asymptomatic cases.
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WHO keys to stopping the outbreak in Korea
WHO advice: race contacts, designate hospitals, fully inform the public
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MERS surge: Virus explodes in Korea, CDC ups U.S. guidelines
Though MERS was stopped cold last year in the U.S. when two unrelated cases were admitted to hospitals, infection preventionists should maintain a high level of vigilance given a global situation marked by the continuing emergence of the coronavirus.