Infection Control Today - 04/2004: References

REFERENCES

”THE 21ST CENTURY TECH: THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST’S EXPANDING ROLE IN THE OR,” BY TINA BROOKS, PAGE 26

1. McGuiness, AM. The new core curriculum: Training the 21st century tech. The Surgical Technologist. 2002;34:30-32.

2. Ibid.

3. Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology. http://www.arcst.org/

“MECHANICAL REDUCTION OF CATHETERASSOCIATED URINARY TRACT INFECTION RISK,” BY MAUREEN CARIGNAN, RN, PAGE 36

1. Maki DG, and Tambyah PA. Engineering out the risk of infection with urinary catheters. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2002;7:342-347.

2. Saint S. Prevention of nosocomial urinary tract infections. Making Healthcare Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices; chapter 15.

3. Patronik, S. Eliminating urinary tract infections with the StatLock Foley catheter securement device. Unpublished paper.

4. Personal correspondence from Bernard M. Churchill, MD, chief of pediatric urology.

5. Cork RC, et al. Leak rate of latex gloves after tearing adhesive tape. American Journal of Anesthesiology. May/June 1995:133-137.

6. Nelson L and Carignan M. Catheter securement devices: a Canadian case study. Surgical Services Management. 2000; Vol. 6, No. 8: 9-10.

7. Product description, Dale Foley Catheter Holder, Dale Medical Products, Inc.

“ENDING THE BLAME GAME: PATIENT-SAFETY EXPERTS ADVOCATE A NEW APPROACH TO ELIMINATING MEDICAL ERRORS,” BY KELLY M. PYREK, PAGE 48

1. To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System. Institute of Medicine report, 2000. Accessed from the National Academy of Sciences, www.nap.edu/openbook/0309068371/html/1.html

2. Study: Estimates of medical errors are overblown. Accessed from www.usatoday.com/news/health/2001-07-24-medical-errors.htm

3. Making Healthcare Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Accessed at www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/ptsafety

4. Ibid. An Introduction to the Compendium.

5. Wachter RM and Shojania, KG. Internal Bleeding: The Truth Behind America’s Terrifying Epidemic of Medical Mistakes. Rugged Land: New York. Pages 20-21.

6. Ibid. Page 45.

7. Ibid. Page 46.

8. Making Healthcare Safer: A Critical Analysis of Patient Safety Practices. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Chapter 40. Accessed at www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/ptsafety

9. Ibid. Chapter 4. Accessed at www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/ptsafety

10. Ibid. Chapter 5.

11. Wachter RM and Shojania, KG. Internal Bleeding: The Truth Behind America’s Terrifying Epidemic of Medical Mistakes. Rugged Land: New York. Page 63.

12. Ibid. Page 52.

13. Ibid. Pages 90-91.

14. Ibid. Page 25.