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Mashup Score: 3ECCMID Shorts 2023: Optimising blood culture management | Infection Prevention in Conversation - 1 year(s) ago
Live from ECCMID 2023
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Mashup Score: 0Evaluation of automated floor cleaning, disinfection, and application methods against Staphylococcus aureus - 1 year(s) ago
Healthcare environments are a reservoir for several pathogens that can result in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) leading to prolonged length of stay in hospital, long-term disabilities, and increased risk of mortality.1 According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately one in 31 patients contract at least one infection associated with receiving care in a…
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Reducing unnecessary and inappropriate urine cultures through EHR-focused interventions would be valuable in health care systems that have limited resources.
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University Hospitals Parma Medical Center (UHPMC) in Parma, Ohio is an adult suburban hospital with 247 licensed beds that is striving to reach a goal of zero harm for all patients. Many hospital systems nationally are aiming to decrease hospital acquired infection (HAI) such as catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI).1-4 CAUTIs result in thousands of deaths each year and billions of…
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Mashup Score: 0Is the whole-day use of surgical masks during the coronavirus pandemic increasing the contamination of surgeons’ masks? - 1 year(s) ago
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a highly contagious illness caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).1,2 Among the primary measures to reduce COVID-19 dissemination, multiple health authorities, including the World Health Organization (WHO), recommended using protective equipment such as facemasks in public spaces.3 This situation significantly strained…
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Mashup Score: 0The Metric Every IP Should Have on Their Work Plan in 2023 - 1 year(s) ago
Doe Kley, MPH, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP, T-CHEST, does a deep dive into what the key priorities infection preventionists and environmental hygienists should focus on in 2023. This is the first of 3 installments.
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Mashup Score: 1The Metric Every IP Should Have on Their Work Plan in 2023 - 1 year(s) ago
Doe Kley, MPH, RN, CIC, LTC-CIP, T-CHEST, does a deep dive into what the key priorities infection preventionists and environmental hygienists should focus on in 2023. This is the first of 3 installments.
Source: Infection Control TodayCategories: Infectious Disease, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0Making It Easier to Categorize Patients With SAB - 1 year(s) ago
Identifying the categories patients with staphylococcus aureus bacteremia fit into is in order to better care for them.
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Mashup Score: 0Making It Easier to Categorize Patients With SAB - 1 year(s) ago
Identifying the categories patients with staphylococcus aureus bacteremia fit into is in order to better care for them.
Source: Infection Control TodayCategories: Infectious Disease, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0Focus on 4 Foundations of Patient Safety - 1 year(s) ago
Health care-associated infection-reducing initiatives are vital to keeping patients safe.
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Tune in to our series of podcast shorts from #ECCMID2023! Kicking off with Dr Timothy Jones discussing his research on optimising blood culture management #InfectionPrevention https://t.co/O0XXJCMWlg via @acast