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Perioperative Practice: Insights from 2012 AORN Congress
infectioncontroltoday.com — “This special digital issue highlights sessions, events and announcements from the 2012 Congress, hosted by the Association for periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN).” View full resource at infectioncontroltoday.com
Most Recently Shared on April 25, 2012 at 5:35 pm By:
RT @ICT_magazine: 2012 AORN Congress—top priorities for perioperative nurses, amb surgery center spotlight http://t.co/cPyH4UDJ #infection
Hospital Readmission Rates are Misleading, Study Says
infectioncontroltoday.com — “The odds that someone undergoing spinal surgery at a particular hospital will have to be readmitted to the same hospital within 30 days is an important measure of the quality of care patients receive. That’s because these hospital readmission rates often reflect problems such as hospital-acquired infections or complications from surgery. Now a new study by doctors in the departments of neurological surgery and orthopedic surgery at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center sugge” View full resource at infectioncontroltoday.com
Most Recently Shared on April 20, 2012 at 7:15 pm By:
Dave Walker Doctor, Pharmacist, and PharmD
the illusive number... Hospital Readmission Rates are Misleading http://t.co/7FZ6sVia via @ICT_magazine -- #healthcare
Smoking Causes the Body to Turn Against its Own Beneficial Bacteria
infectioncontroltoday.com — “According to a new study, smoking causes the body to turn against its own helpful bacteria, leaving smokers more vulnerable to disease.” View full resource at infectioncontroltoday.com
Most Recently Shared on February 22, 2012 at 1:29 pm By:
Marya Zilberberg, MD Doctor, Internist, and Physician
Fascinating -- #smoking alters oral #microbiome in favor of pathogenic bugs http://t.co/7q9fRwzK
Gas Pumps Among the Dirtiest Surfaces, Study Reveals
infectioncontroltoday.com — “Just in time for cold and flu season, new testing in six major U.S. cities reveals that gas pump and mailbox handles may be among the dirtiest surfaces Americans touch. The results, released today by Kimberly-Clark Professional, show that more than 60 percent of gas pump and mailbox handles and more than 40 percent of escalator rails and ATM machine buttons can be highly contaminated, potentially exposing people to illness-causing bacteria.” View full resource at infectioncontroltoday.com
Most Recently Shared on January 12, 2012 at 8:57 pm By:
nursekeith Nurse and Wellness Coach
Gas pumps are dirty! Who would have thunk it? http://t.co/FD0bynCt
Norovirus May be Linked to Food Allergies
infectioncontroltoday.com — “Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have found a possible link between norovirus, a virus that causes "stomach flu" in humans, and food allergies.” View full resource at infectioncontroltoday.com
Most Recently Shared on November 15, 2011 at 3:02 pm By:
Matthew Bowdish MD Physician, Doctor, Internist, and Allergist
Norovirus May be Linked to Food Allergies http://t.co/McobrZfB
Flu Vaccination Challenge Participants Surpass National Average for Healthcare Workers
infectioncontroltoday.com — “Joint Commission Resources (JCR) announces the results of its third annual Flu Vaccination Challenge, a national program to increase flu vaccination rates among healthcare workers.” View full resource at infectioncontroltoday.com
Most Recently Shared on October 7, 2011 at 10:06 pm By:
Tom Heston, MD Doctor, Family Medicine Doctor, and Physician
Flu Vaccination Challenge Participants Surpass National Average for Healthcare ... - Infec... http://t.co/7mK0yBkQ #medicine
Residential Washers May Not Kill Hospital Acquired Bacteria
infectioncontroltoday.com — “Residential washing machines may not always use hot enough water to eliminate dangerous bacteria like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Acinetobacter, a Gram-negative bacteria, from hospital uniforms, according to a study published in the November issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.” View full resource at infectioncontroltoday.com
Most Recently Shared on October 5, 2011 at 8:48 pm By:
Wayne Guerra Emergency Physician, Physician, and Doctor
Study: Residential Washers May Not Kill Hospital-Acquired Bacteria. http://t.co/XBFbYBgE
Electronic Sensors Assess Contact Between Healthcare Workers
infectioncontroltoday.com — “Transmission of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) is mainly based on contacts between patients, patients and healthcare workers (HCWs) and between HCWs only. Description and quantification of contacts at hospitals are key pieces of information for epidemiology and implementing control measures for HAIs.” View full resource at infectioncontroltoday.com
Most Recently Shared on September 9, 2011 at 8:34 pm By:
Electronic Sensors Assess Contact Between Healthcare Workers http://t.co/jyfbBFH
Healthcare Worker Uniforms Carry Resistant Bacteria a Majority of the Time, Study Shows
infectioncontroltoday.com — “More than 60 percent of hospital nurses’ and doctors’ uniforms tested positive for potentially dangerous bacteria, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Infection Control.” View full resource at infectioncontroltoday.com
Most Recently Shared on September 6, 2011 at 10:54 pm By:
Patient SafetyASAP Health Organization
I am viewing the article "Doctor, Nurse Uniforms Carry Bacteria" http://t.co/cTyKm1x @ICT_magazine Should scrubs be worn out of a hospital?
Report Shares Public Health Responders Accounts of 9 11 and Anthrax Attack
infectioncontroltoday.com — “The Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) have released a new report, "Remembering 9/11 and Anthrax: Public Health's Vital Role in National Defense," featuring more than 30 firsthand, on-the-ground accounts of public health professionals who were directly involved in the response to the Sept. 11, 2001 and anthrax tragedies.” View full resource at infectioncontroltoday.com
Most Recently Shared on September 2, 2011 at 1:12 pm By:
Report Shares Public Health Responders' Accounts of 9/11 and Anthrax Attack on Infection Control Today: http://t.co/1VLhPgw
Facebook Application Tracks the Path of Infection
infectioncontroltoday.com — “From SARS to swine flu, virus outbreaks can be unpredictable — and devastating. But now a new application through the ubiquitous social networking site Facebook, developed in a Tel Aviv University lab, is poised to serve as a better indicator of how infections spread among populations.” View full resource at infectioncontroltoday.com
Most Recently Shared on August 30, 2011 at 5:54 pm By:
RT @APHLNews: cool! I've seen a few of these RT @ict_magazine: Facebook App Tracks Path of Infection From SARS to swine http://t.co/CV765sk
When Anthrax Isnt Anthrax
infectioncontroltoday.com — “A patient who had symptoms of inhalation anthrax infection and who eventually succumbed to the disease was actually infected by a different bacterial species that had acquired anthrax toxin genes. Within a matter of days, pathologists at The Methodist Hospital and scientists from two other institutions sequenced and analyzed the pathogen's genome, and determined it was not likely to be a bioterrorism weapon. In an upcoming issue of the Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, lead investigat” View full resource at infectioncontroltoday.com
Most Recently Shared on August 24, 2011 at 9:57 am By:
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Vaccinate Adults to Protect Children
infectioncontroltoday.com — “Mention the word vaccination and most people think of babies, toddlers and school-age children. But as the fact is, adults also need to be vaccinated (when and where appropriate) to keep themselves and their children safe. Unfortunately, far too many adults overlook these lifesaving measures.” View full resource at infectioncontroltoday.com
Most Recently Shared on August 15, 2011 at 12:50 pm By:
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Web Camera Used to Assess Hand Hygiene Compliance
infectioncontroltoday.com — “Researchers in Japan conducted a study in which a web camera was used to examine hand hygiene adherence. The camera was installed in the intensive care unit (ICU) in September 2010, video from the camera was relayed to the department of infection control via the hospital’s intranet, and that video was saved on a server for later observation. Starting in December 2010, personnel on both the day and night shifts were assessed for a total of 100 hours using the observation form of the WHO Patient S” View full resource at infectioncontroltoday.com
Most Recently Shared on August 10, 2011 at 4:52 am By:
RT @theNPSF: From Japan: Web Camera Used to Assess Hand Hygiene Compliance http://t.co/2fzpD9q via @ICT_magazine, #ptsafety
Antibiotic Appears More Effective Than Cranberry Capsules for Preventing UTIs
infectioncontroltoday.com — “In premenopausal women who have repeated urinary tract infections (UTIs), the antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) appeared more effective than cranberry capsules for preventing recurrent infections, at the risk of contributing to antibiotic resistance, according to a report in the July 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.” View full resource at infectioncontroltoday.com
Most Recently Shared on August 1, 2011 at 1:37 pm By:
I am viewing the article "Antibiotic Beats Cranberries for UTIs" http://t.co/a7mV6e7 via @ICT_magazine
