Hospital Infection Control & Prevention
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Drug Diverters May Show No Signs of Addiction
Somewhat surprisingly, drug diverters in healthcare settings are not easy to spot by outward mannerisms.
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CDC: Thousands of patients put at risk by outbreaks caused by drug diverters in healthcare
Drug diversion by health care workers is gaining recognition as a ubiquitous and poorly controlled patient safety risk.
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Serratia outbreak linked to drug diversion
A former nurse at the University of Wisconsin (UW) Hospital and Clinics in Madison, who allegedly diverted pain medication for personal use, may be linked to a cluster of infections among patients from the units where she worked, UW officials report.
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Trail of Tears: Fired Drug Diverting HCWs Free to Find Another Hospital
A nurse stealing morphine by replacing it with saline in a medication vial may not have realized she was colonized with Serratia marcescens.
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With HIN1 vaccine shortage expected, highest-risk groups go to front of line
With a vaccine shortage projected for novel H1N1 influenza A, only the highest priority groups are likely to be offered the shot when initial lots are cleared for distribution this fall. -
Be aware of HCWs' psychosocial needs
The nuts and bolts of pandemic planning involve quantifiable items: Ventilators, respirators, antiviral medications, vaccine doses. But in the midst of drills and stockpiles and vaccine campaigns, don't forget about the psychosocial needs of your frontline employees. -
Reporting requirements of proposed fed HAI bill
The proposed federal bill HR 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act includes a section requiring reporting of health care-associated infections (HAIs). Key provisions are summarized as follows: -
Serious respiratory syndrome, emerging resistance make H1N1 formidable foe even after vaccine
With a vaccine on the way, it may be tempting to downplay the threat of pandemic H1N1 influenza A as it moves out of the Southern Hemisphere to spread in more favorable fall and winter conditions in the United States. -
Wisdom Teachers: Distinct change: IPs on team, still separate
When we caught up with Sue Sebazco, RN, she was knee-deep in pandemic flu planning, but not necessarily missing the old days when infection preventionists and seemingly everybody else was busily working in their respective silos. -
iPNewbe: P&P manual updates: Are we having fun yet?
To an "IP Newbie," review and updating of infection prevention and control policy and procedures (P&P) can be a daunting and superficially unrewarding task. Nevertheless, it is a vital duty and one that you must honor without fail.