Search results for "Infection Control"
Recommendations on preventing surgical-site infections updated
The latest recommendations from the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America lowered the recommended postoperative target glucose level from less than 180 mg/dL to between 110 and 150 mg/dL, among other changes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/05/10/recommendations-on-preventing-surgical-site-infections-updated.htm
10 May 2023
Preop meds, resuscitation champions, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/06/in-the-news.htm
15 Jun 2021
U.S. hospitals saw overall decline in health care-associated infections from 2011 to 2015
Surgical-site and urinary tract infections decreased, while rates of pneumonia and Clostridium difficile in the hospital held steady, according to data gathered by the CDC.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/07/1.htm
7 Nov 2018
The battle against COVID-19
Hospitalists from New York, New Orleans, and Phoenix share their pandemic stories.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/the-battle-against-covid-19.htm
15 Nov 2020
Studies a reminder of need for surveillance of bacteria susceptibility in hospitals
Two studies were released last week that have implications for hospital surveillance of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), as well as several other bacteria that cause bloodstream infections.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/20/2.htm
20 Aug 2014
COVID-19 and antibiotics: Less is more
Experts urge clinicians to remember stewardship amid the pandemic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/covid-19-and-antibiotics-less-is-more.htm
15 Dec 2020
In the News
Preventing bloodstream infections, management of unstable angina and non-ST-elevation MI, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/08/itn.htm
15 Aug 2011
Common curbside consults in infectious disease
Most popular questions revealed at UCSF conference.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/01/conference2.htm
15 Jan 2015
Antimicrobials: New drugs, new resistance
Ten years ago, infection control was the biggest trend in tackling hospital-based infectious diseases. Now the new hot area is antibiotic stewardship.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/06/antimicrobials.htm
15 Jun 2011
Update issued on VAP prevention strategies
An update was released last week on strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/23/3.htm
23 Jul 2014