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Outbreak of rare etiology leads to oncology clinic
If not for several patients being hospitalized with highly unusual bacterial infections, a recently reported outbreak in a West Virginia outpatient oncology clinic may have gone undetected, an investigator with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
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Disrespectful behavior also occurs among nurses
A common perception is that a lot of the toxic culture in health care is directed by physicians toward nurses. Surprisingly, nurses appear to observe a hierarchy within their own ranks that may be just as mean spirited, says Elaine Larson, PhD, RN, FAAN, CIC, associate dean for research at the Columbia School of Nursing in New York.
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Overcoming tribal culture wars to improve patient safety
Improving patient safety cultures in health care requires involvement and action at the local level by leaders committed to replacing a "tribal" mentality with a shared vision of a health care team, says Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, director of the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore.
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Joint Commission: Intimidating and disrespectful" behavior poisoning patient safety culture in health care
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CDC issues Health Advisory Alert on Chikungunya Virus Infections
As this issue went to press, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory notice to public health officials and clinicians on recognizing, managing, and reporting chikungunya virus infections in travelers returning from the Caribbean. -
Stanford offers WEB Course in Antibiotic Stewardship
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Updates by Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP
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Sudden Unexpected Cardiac Death from Lyme Disease
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Efficacy of Higher-dose Oseltamivir in Adults with Influenza A and B
In a prospective, open-label, intervention study conducted over four influenza seasons, higher dose oseltamivir compared to standard dose produced no additional benefits in patients with influenza A infection. -
Schistosomiasis in Returned Travelers
Ten of 19 members of an Israeli tour group chose to swim in the high-altitude fresh water of a crater lake in western Uganda. All 10 (and none of the 9 non-swimmers in the group) developed acute schistosomiasis with headache (10 of 10), fever (9 of 10), eosinophilia (9 of 10), and cough (8 of 10) three to seven weeks after the exposure.