Search results for "Infection Control"
Recent Research
Hand hygiene, the July effect, migraines and stroke, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/02/rr.htm
15 Feb 2014
Contesting contact precautions
The debate over best practice may leave hospitalists wondering in which camp they and their hospitals belong.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/04/contact-precautions.htm
15 Apr 2014
Getting with the C. difficile guidelines
Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Ohio improved C. diff treatment by instituting a formal stewardship initiative.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/04/success.htm
15 Apr 2014
SHEA/IDSA issue updated CAUTI guidelines
Experts have released updated guidelines on preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in the hospital.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/23/2.htm
23 Apr 2014
C. difficile, surgical-site infection guidelines released
Several professional groups last week released joint guidelines for preventing Clostridium difficile infections and surgical-site infections in hospitals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/14/2.htm
14 May 2014
Health care groups update guidelines for preventing MRSA, CLABSI in hospitals
Several organizations released joint guidelines last week for preventing the incidence and spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in hospitals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/18/1.htm
18 Jun 2014
Recent Research
Hospitalizations predicted to increase by 2050, attire recommendations issued, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/rr.htm
15 Jul 2014
In the News
Adding aspirin or NSAID to anticoagulant doubles bleeding risk, guidelines on Clostridium difficile and surgical-site infections, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/07/itn.htm
15 Jul 2014
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
Hand hygiene recommendations released
Several professional societies, including the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America, recently released recommendations on preventing health care-associated infections through hand hygiene.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/23/1.htm
23 Jul 2014