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Meaningful Informed Consent Tells People What They Want to Know
Informed consent forms should provide information that a reasonable person would like to have and that would help an informed person make a decision on whether to participate in a study.
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Managing Conflicts of Interest Requires Time, Expertise
Research institutions could improve their conflicts of interest management by devoting staff or departmental resources to the issue.
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Recent Controversy About Conflicts of Interest Highlights Need for Strong Policies
In the wake of recent controversy, some institutions are revisiting their own conflict of interest policies and practices.
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Surgical Smoke State Laws: What IPs Need to Know
Rhode Island recently became the first state to require healthcare facilities to take measures to protect healthcare workers from the hazardous plume. With other states likely to follow, infection preventionists may want to revisit this issue, particularly the presence of toxic chemicals in the plume and the risk of possible infections and disease. -
Intervention Reduces Infection Threat Posed by Therapy Dogs
While most patients can enjoy the benefits of pet therapy without risk of infection, those with cancer and other immune deficiency disorders are less protected. Researchers have pilot-tested a protocol that would make this activity safe for oncology patients, with plans now to test it in larger clinical settings. -
Is Outpatient Prescribing Out of Control?
While restricting antibiotic use in hospitals has been heavily emphasized to stave off the rise of drug-resistant infections, a new study shows such efforts are conspicuously absent in outpatient settings — where 80% of these life-saving drugs are prescribed. -
One Century After the Great Pandemic of 1918
Having killed some 50 million people worldwide and disappeared in little over a year, the 1918 influenza pandemic is steeped in fear and dread in infectious disease lore. Indeed, a warning of the “return” or emergence of such a virus is often cited as the need for an improved universal flu shot and mass immunization. -
Data From Last Year’s Fatal Flu Season Show Areas of Weakness
In breaking down the numbers of the deadly 2017-2018 flu season, a jarring juxtaposition emerges. While about 90% of the record 80,000 deaths were in people over age 65, staff in long-term facilities had the lowest vaccination rate among any healthcare group. -
‘Dry Run’ for Radiology Improves Patient Safety
Radiology can be a complex process using the latest technology, and the results can drive the course of a patient’s care. Getting it right the first time is not always easy.
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Alarm Fatigue Still Serious, Solutions Slow to Come
Alarm fatigue still is a serious threat to patient safety, and years of effort have yielded minimal improvement, experts say.