Search results for "Infection Control"
Recent Research
Gait speed and cardiac surgery outcomes, bloodstream infection surveillance, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/06/research.htm
15 Jun 2011
The June issue of ACP Hospitalist is online
The latest issue of ACP Hospitalist is now online, featuring stories on partial DNRs, antibiotic stewardship, ICU care, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/22/6.htm
22 Jun 2011
The white coat of the future
A newly developed fabric repels and kills bacteria that land on it.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/08/infection.htm
15 Aug 2011
Tablet computers in the hospital
Doctors are snapping up the new gadgets, but not all of them are impressed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/08/tablet.htm
15 Aug 2011
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
Yet another use for duct tape
Trinity Medical Center in Illinois saved over $110,000 in personal protective equipment costs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/09/success.htm
15 Sep 2011
In the News
Alzheimer's guidelines, opioid education, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/09/itn.htm
15 Sep 2011
Rapid flu tests accurate at making diagnosis, but not ruling it out
Rapid influenza diagnostic tests were more accurate at diagnosing the flu than ruling it out in a new study, indicating that patients with a negative result would need additional testing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/29/5.htm
29 Feb 2012
Most C. diff infections tied to health care exposure
Nearly all Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs) are associated with health care exposure, though actual CDI onset most often occurs in non-hospital settings, according to a new report.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/14/4.htm
14 Mar 2012
In the News
Rapid flu tests, ICU delirium risk, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2012/05/itn.htm
15 May 2012