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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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Healthcare Tax Credits Solve Uninsured Problem

DALLAS, Tex-A bill has been introduced to the House of Representatives that would provide a refundable tax credit to help the uninsured purchase private health insurance. John C. Goodman, president of the National Center for Policy Analysis, said the bill is a step in the ...More
April 10, 2001
Posted in News
Allegiance Outlines Program To Reduce Nurse Shortage

DALLAS, Tex-Allegiance Healthcare Corporation has designed a series of company initiatives to help healthcare providers (HCPs) fight the national nursing shortage. Allegiance, a subsidiary of Cardinal Health, Inc., is working with healthcare professionals in a variety of ...More
April 10, 2001
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New Publication Links Worker Health and Productivity

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz-A new publication and Web site has been designed to provide resources for companies, public employers, and other organizations that want more information for their health programs. Health and Productivity Management (HPM) has information on leadership and ...More
April 9, 2001
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Leadership at AORN Changes

DENVER, Colo-Sheila L. Allen, RN, BSN, CNOR, CRNFA, became the national president of Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) at the association's 48th annual congress in Dallas last month. Allen, who is currently a staff nurse at Baton Rouge General Medical ...More
April 9, 2001
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Hospital Bed Capacity Down

WASHINGTON, DC-The District of Columbia Hospital Association recently issued a report which showed the bed capacity in Washington, DC, hospitals decreased more than 22% from 1995 to 1999. EYT, formerly Ernst and Young Technologies, has launched a Critical Care Tracking ...More
April 9, 2001
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Animal Studies Help Treat End-Stage Skin and Kidney Cancers

NEW ORLEANS, La-Advanced skin and end-stage kidney cancer patients may have a better chance of survival because of a new synthetic enzyme. The findings of several animal studies using the synthetic enzyme were presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's 92nd ...More
April 9, 2001
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Siemens Joins Global Healthcare Exchange

ISELIN, NJ-Siemens Medical Solutions has joined Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC (GHX) as a principal equity member. Siemens, a global supplier of medical technology, joins GHX to improve procurement processes for hospitals and healthcare providers. GHX is an Internet-based ...More
April 6, 2001
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VAL MED Links Up with Surgical Instrument Maker

DALLAS, Tex-Surgical suite designer Val Med has signed a marketing agreement with ConMEd Corporation and its subsidiary Linvatec Corporation. The five-year deal was announced at the AORN conference in March. Linvatec is a leader in arthroscopy and powered surgical ...More
April 2, 2001
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Medical Mistakes Caused by Combo Errors

NEW YORK-Two doctors in New York states last year were accused of operating on the wrong side of a patient's brain and still a third was found guilty of performing surgery on the wrong section of a spinal cord. Another doctor lost his license for removing the left kidney of ...More
April 2, 2001
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Preventing Needlesticks:

Preventing Needlesticks: Evaluating Safety Product Criteria By Michael Garvin Electron microscope image of needle piercing glove surface. In 1991, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its long awaited standard on Bloodborne Pathogens. After years ...More
April 1, 2001
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