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CDC Protocols Cut Dialysis Infections

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released results of its Dialysis Bloodstream Infection Prevention Collaborative showing a 32 ...read more

Antimicrobial Resistance

The resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and similar drugs—called antimicrobials—is considered a major public health threat by the Food and Drug ...read more

Clostridium difficile

This report explores the essentials of Clostridium difficile, one of the most problematic pathogens facing healthcare institutions today. It provides ...read more

Clostridium difficile

Infection Control Today reports on the prevalence of Clostridium difficile, including hospitals' efforts to prevent and control this ...read more

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Liquid Waste Technology Fluid

Liquid Waste Technology Fluid Hospitals Have Many Disposal Options By Kelli M. Donley Regulations for the disposal of medical waste are different depending on each city and state's laws. However, the risk of exposure to medical waste is constant for healthcare workers ...More
October 1, 2001
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How Do You Disinfect That?

How Do You Disinfect That?A Look at Flexible Endoscope ReprocessingBy Pat Holland, RN, BSN, CGRNYears ago we would never have heard this question from our endoscopy patients. Today, however, it is not uncommon for endoscopy personnel to be asked this question by their ...More
October 1, 2001
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Coming Clean on Home Laundered Scrubs

Coming Clean on Home Laundered ScrubsRuth LeTexier, RN, BASN, PHNUniforms in healthcare have changed significantly over time. One used to be able to enter the hospital and easily recognize a nurse by the starched white uniform with the mandatory cap in place. Today, one ...More
October 1, 2001
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The New AIA Guidelines:

The New AIA Guidelines:Their Impact on Pre-And Post-Op Infection ControlBy Tim Cowan, AIAThe American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health has issued the 2001 edition of The Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Healthcare ...More
October 1, 2001
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Infection Control Today - 10/2001: Chemical Management Involves Worker Safety and Economics

Chemical Management Involves Worker Safety and Economics By Tom Bach One of the most important factors in getting effective results with any disinfectant or detergent disinfectant is the type and quantity of soil to be removed. Different areas within a facility will contain ...More
October 1, 2001
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Doctor Pleads Guilty To Causing Girlfriend's Miscarriage

COLUMBUS, Ohio-A doctor who was accused of contaminating his girlfriend's drink to induce a miscarriage has pled guilty and will be sent to jail for five years. Maynard Muntzing II, MD, will lose his medical license after pleading guilty to attempted felonious assault and ...More
October 1, 2001
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Medical Guides Need Update

CHICAGO-Guidelines for treating a variety of illnesses are out of date and could mean patients are not being cared for effectively, reports an article in this weeks Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers found that 13 out of 17 ailment guidelines ...More
September 27, 2001
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U of Wisconsin Fights Geron Corp Over Stem Cells

MADISON, Wisc-University of Wisconsin officials say talks Geron Corp. concerning stem cell research have broken down. Now, the university is broadening a lawsuit against the company in an attempt to protect their embryonic stem cell lines research. University of Wisconsin ...More
September 27, 2001
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Long Time Healthcare Industry Leader Dies

Ralph A. Basile, founder of Basile, Inc. and Healthmark Industries Company, Inc., died on Thursday September 20, 2001 of complications due to stomach cancer. Ralph, the son of Italian immigrants, was born January 8, 1932 in Long Island City, New York. He attended Long ...More
September 27, 2001
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Opioid Antagonist Speeds Abdominal Surgery Recovery

BOSTON-A frequent problem with abdominal surgery is afterward, the digestive system has a tendency to shut down for several days. This extends a patient's recovery time, increasing healthcare costs and the time demanded on the hospital per patient. A new analgesic created ...More
September 27, 2001
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