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Mashup Score: 5Coverage and methods of surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in Middle Eastern and North African countries - 2 year(s) ago
Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) driven by risk-assessment is the cornerstone of effective infection prevention and control (IPC) programs.1. Surveillance is a standardized process of continuous data collection, management, analysis, and interpretation, followed by disseminating findings and recommendations to relevant stakeholders.2 The later include health care providers and administrators who can positively impact the monitored infections and their preventive practices.
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Enhanced infection prevention and control efforts reduced rates of some infections, including Cdiff and multidrug-resistant infections, according to a study.
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🏥 Infection prevention efforts at a cancer center reduced some health care-associated infections during the #COVID19 pandemic & rates that did not go down remained similar to before the pandemic. #HAI #InfectiousDisease #HospitalMedicine Read more 👇 https://t.co/gtZtcOovUr
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Mashup Score: 0Results of a 2023 State of Sepsis Awareness Survey - 2 year(s) ago
September is Sepsis Awareness Month, and a recently published study examines what patients and health care workers know—and fear—about sepsis.
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September is Sepsis Awareness Month, and a recently published study examines what patients and health care workers know—and fear—about sepsis. https://t.co/awVuElNKRQ #sepsis #HAI #prevention
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In 2003, the CDC recommended hospitals to clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces. Later, they advised hospitals to closely supervise cleaning procedures near patients. This article explains what IPC personnel need to know about ATP testing.
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In 2003, the CDC advised hospitals to closely supervise cleaning procedures near patients. This article explains what IPC personnel need to know about ATP testing. https://t.co/P4xI4uHonZ #ATP #HAI
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Mashup Score: 0Incorporating Horizontal Plasmid Transfer Findings in Bacterial Infection Prevention and Control - 2 year(s) ago
Alexander Sundermann, DrPH, CIC, FAPIC, discusses his work focused on whole genome sequencing surveillance for outbreak detection and investigation in healthcare settings.
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Alexander Sundermann, DrPH, CIC, FAPIC, is using whole genome sequencing to track outbreaks in health care facilities. Listen to the interview to hear more. https://t.co/qLrWXoV2ND #HAI #apic2023 @Apic2023 @PittTweet
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Mashup Score: 0The Duration of Antibiotics: Why Short Is Good in the Long Run - 2 year(s) ago
Is it truly beneficial to prescribe longer courses of antibiotics?
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Is it truly beneficial to prescribe longer courses of #antibiotics? https://t.co/bHB5a1oPt5 @epocrates #HAI @CDCgov
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Mashup Score: 0Genome-based surveillance offers new hope in the fight against healthcare-associated infections - 2 year(s) ago
Researchers discuss major healthcare-associated pathogens, as well as current and future public health priorities related to these microorganisms.
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#Genome-based #surveillance offers new hope in the fight against #healthcare-associated infections | #HAI #patientsafety https://t.co/n6aJsxhUW0
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Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending April 30, 2023.
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Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending April 30, 2023. https://t.co/gVlgflDD5j #HAI #Burnout #COVID19 #Marburg #Hand_hygiene #Staffing_crisis
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Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending April 30, 2023.
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Take 5 minutes to catch up on Infection Control Today®’s highlights for the week ending April 30, 2023. https://t.co/7h5CDxUzsO #HAI #Burnout #COVID19 #Marburg #Hand_hygiene #Staffing_crisis
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A study published in AJIC describes how one health care system implanted an initiative by their IPs to prevent the health care-acquired infections when COVID-19 loomed over their work.
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A study published in AJIC describes how one health care system implemented an initiative by their IPs to prevent HAIs with COVID-19 looming over their work. https://t.co/YUPuFkYTSH #MRSA #hai #ssi #CAUTI #CLABSI
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🌍 New Research Alert! Explore insights on #HAI surveillance in Middle Eastern and North African countries: 🏥 70% of MENA hospitals are monitoring HAI 📊 Room for improvement in methods Find recommendations in the study: 🔗 https://t.co/12eDdrZWk9 📖🌡🏨@APIC