PPE & Standard Precautions

Proper donning, wearing and doffing of personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential for barrier protection for healthcare workers and patients exposed to potential transmission of pathogenic organisms. Standard Precautions, including Transmission-Based Precautions and Contact Precautions, are used in the healthcare setting for patients with documented or suspected colonization or infection with highly transmissible or epidemiologically important pathogens.

Safe in Common Announces Third Online Conference to Push for Needlestick Safety

Safe in Common (SIC), the non-profit organization of healthcare safety advocates that is dedicated to eradicating needlestick- and sharps-related injuries, today opened registration for its third online conference in a series of events addressing needlestick and sharps ...More
3 days ago
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Source of Infection Affects Hospital Mortality in Septic Shock Patients in the ICU

In ICU patients who have septic shock, the anatomic source of infection has a strong effect on the chances of survival, according to a new study from researchers in Canada. “Understanding the local infection source in patients with septic shock may influence treatment ...More
4 days ago
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Commonly Used Catheters Double Risk of Blood Clots in ICU and Cancer Patients

Touted for safety, ease and patient convenience, peripherally inserted central catheters have become many clinicians’ go-to for IV delivery of antibiotics, nutrition, chemotherapy, and other medications. But compared to other central venous catheters (CVCs), these ...More
4 days ago
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Infusion-Related Infection Prevention: Ignoring Little Details Can Lead to Big Problems

Nancy Delisio, RN, had a “frightening” phone call from a nurse who was trying to insert a PICC line. “The line wasn’t threading correctly, so she was calling us,” says Delisio, a nurse educator with the Infusion Nurses Society (INS). “What was she doing inserting the line, ...More
2 weeks ago
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New Research Identifies Infection and Sepsis-Related Mortality Hotspots Across the U.S.

In the past, researchers have sought to determine the geographic distribution of many life-threatening conditions, including stroke and cardiac arrest. Now, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have created the first U.S. map that ...More
2 weeks ago
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Henry Ford Hospital Introduces Newly Designed Patient Gown

The drafty backside is finally gone, replaced with comfort, warmth and dignity in a newly designed hospital gown that blends style for the patient with clinical function for the healthcare team. The new patient gown – resembling a wrap-around robe that completely closes in ...More
3 weeks ago
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Department of Veterans Affairs Chooses ViaValve Safety IV Catheter for Dallas VA Medical Center

Smiths Medical announces that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs awarded Smiths Medical a contract to purchase the company's Jelco® brand ViaValve™ Safety IV Catheters for its Dallas VA Medical Center. "Providing the highest quality medical devices and technology to ...More
3 weeks ago
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Patent Issued for Apparel and Textile Fabric with Antimicrobial Properties

Bert Rubinsky, CEO of Medical Grade Innovations (MGI), announces that the company has been issued a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on fabric with antimicrobial properties. The patent number is 13/207,392. The fabric, “B++” will first be used to ...More
3 weeks ago
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Reuth Medical Center, Cupron Sign Agreement to Supply Textiles Following Successful Clinical Trial

Cupron Inc., developer of copper-based materials, and Reuth Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel, announce that the hospital will be updating all of its patient-related hospital textiles to Cupron’s copper-embedded products later this summer. It will be the world’s first ...More
3 weeks ago
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Mandatory Influenza Testing for Hospital Personnel Enhances Patient Safety

As part of a comprehensive quality and patient safety program, a major national hospital network reported in the Journal of Healthcare Quality (JHQ) that more than 90 percent of its clinical personnel in the last three years received seasonal influenza vaccinations to help ...More
4 weeks ago
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