Two Simple Protocols for Getting Ahead of Suspected Sepsis
Physicians can save lives by implementing two simple protocols when they suspect a patient has sepsis, according to Dr. Mitchell Levy, co-chair of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Management Guidelines Committee, medical director of the medical intensive care unit at Rhode Island Hospital, and professor at Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School. Levy discusses these protocols in a CDC Expert Video Commentary on Medscape. View the short video and transcript at: http://www.cdc.gov/sepsis/clinicaltools/index.html
Source: CDC
Endoscopes and Lumened Instruments: New Studies Highlight Persistent Contamination Risks
May 7th 2025Two new studies reveal troubling contamination in both new endoscopes and cleaned lumened surgical instruments, challenging the reliability of current reprocessing practices and manufacturer guidelines.
