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SSIs in Ambulatory Surgery

In an analysis that included nearly 300,000 patients from eight states who underwent ambulatory surgery, researchers found that the rates of surgical ...read more

Hand Sanitizer Missing in Some Hospitals

Approximately 1 in 5 U.S. healthcare facilities don't make alcohol-based hand sanitizer available at every point of care, missing a critical ...read more

Antibiotic Prescribing Practices

A new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that clinicians in some hospitals prescribe three times as ...read more

PPE Utilization in a Pandemic

This report explores the utilization of personal protective equipment and respiratory protection within a pandemic scenario and addresses key issues ...read more

Biocides and Sporicidal Disinfectants

This Pulse provides a quick summary of some of the ideas and perspectives coming out of the 2013 Spring Conference of the Society of Healthcare ...read more

Latest Headlines

Desert Plants May Help Treat Insidious Tropical Diseases

Plants native to the Mojave Desert may one day help provide relief to millions of people who suffer from two prominent tropical diseases. Scientists at Ohio State University found that extracts of the dotted dalea (Psorothamnus polydenius) and the Mojave dalea (Psorothamnus ...More
March 16, 2005 Posted in News
Computed Tomography Images Suggest King Tutankhamen Died from an Infected Leg Wound

MALVERN, Pa. -- Using images generated by a mobile computed tomography (CT) system from Siemens Medical Solutions, experts in Egypt have examined the cause of King Tutankhamen's death some 3,000 years ago. The CT scan of the Pharaoh's mummy did not find evidence that ...More
March 16, 2005 Posted in News
SIGA Announces Lead Smallpox Drug is in Preclinical Development

NEW YORK -- SIGA Technologies, Inc. has announced that its smallpox drug, SIGA-246, has entered preclinical development. Based on an emerging understanding of the mechanism of action and protective efficacy in four different murine challenge models, SIGA-246 has progressed ...More
March 16, 2005 Posted in News
National Hepatitis C Advocacy Council Celebrates Reintroduction of Federal Hepatitis C Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Hepatitis C Advocacy Council (NHCAC) enthusiastically announces the reintroduction of the Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act (S-521, HR-1290) by Congressional sponsors Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) and Representative ...More
March 16, 2005 Posted in News
Hospital Executives Have Concerns About Error-Reporting Systems

A survey of hospital leaders indicates that many have serious reservations about a mandatory error reporting system, including that it would discourage event reporting and increase the risk of lawsuits, according to a study in the March 16, 2005 issue of JAMA. Since the ...More
March 16, 2005 Posted in News
Biocides Symposium Announcement and Call for Abstract Submissions

The symposium, PacifiChem 2005: Biocides Old and New: Where Chemistry and Microbiology Meet, will be held Dec. 15-20, 2005 in Honolulu. Abstracts are welcomed, and should be submitted before April 13, 2005. For more details, go to: http://www.pacifichem.org/ or ...More
March 15, 2005 Posted in News
B. Braun Announces Three New Online Courses Focusing on Safety, Infection Control, and Patient Care

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- B. Braun Medical Inc., a leading healthcare products and services company, today announced the offering of three new online continuing education courses through the Aesculap Academy. Providing continued education for practitioners is a key element of B. ...More
March 15, 2005 Posted in News
New York State Health Department Announces $1.2 Million in Grant Awards as Part of Statewide Patient Safety Initiative

ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York State Health Commissioner Antonia C. Novello, MD, MPH., DrPH, awarded a total of $1.2 million in state grants to six healthcare facilities for their advancement of quality assurance measures and effective clinical practices to ensure that patients ...More
March 14, 2005 Posted in News
Molecule That Protects Infection-Fighting Cells May Cause Plaque in Arteries

A molecule that usually protects the body’s infection-fighting cells might also contribute to fatty buildups that coat arteries and lead to heart disease, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found. The molecule, called apoptosis inhibitor of macrophage or AIM, ...More
March 14, 2005 Posted in News
Flaws in Use of Computerized Order Entry Could Lead to Errors

While computerized physician order entry (CPOE) is expected to significantly reduce medication errors, systems must be implemented thoughtfully to avoid facilitating certain types of errors, according to a study supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ...More
March 14, 2005 Posted in News