Discussions in Infection Control

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Category: Healthcare Policy

Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Endoscope Reprocessing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Gastrointestinal Endoscopy GI Endoscopes Healthcare Policy Healthcare-Acquired Infections Medical Errors Outbreak Investigations Patient Notification

HIGHLANDS TODAY: “Infections, deaths six years ago brought to light in Highlands County, Florida”

Mar 9, 2015 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

Highlands Today (March 7, 2015): Infections, deaths six years ago brought to light in Highlands County. This article in Highlands Today provides some new, important details of a nightmarish bacterial…

Adult Intensive Care Units Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Audits Best Practices Bundles Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) catheter-associated urinary tract infections Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections Central-Line Venous Catheters Checklists Disease Transmission Hand Hygiene and Antisepsis Healthcare Policy Healthcare Quality, Safety Healthcare-Acquired Infections Joint Commission (JCAHO) Medical Errors Published Infection Rates Quality Assurance Superbugs Surveys ventilator-associated pneumonia

Study Finds U.S. Hospitals Are not Following Policies Proven to Prevent Life-Threatening Infections – A Call to Action

Feb 7, 2014 Lawrence F Muscarella PhD

A study by the Columbia University School of Nursing found that while most hospitals have evidence-based policies on file for the control and prevention of health care-associated infections (“HAIs”), clinician…

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