Hospital Infection Control 2000 Index
January 2, 2015
Hospital Infection Control 2000 Index
Abstract and Commentary
Outsourcing staff leads to infections, SEP:126
Teaching lowers infection rates, JUL:99
American Hospital Association
use needle devices to comply with OSHA, MAR:41
Antibiotic resistance
computer contamination of bugs with, AUG:106
controls for lagging in hospitals, JUL:97
cycling drugs and impact on, MAY:66
health care workers rethinking risk of infection, MAY:57
federal task force to prevent, AUG:108
linezolid must be used wisely to prevent, MAY:69
MRSA continues to emerge in communities, MAY:63
MRSA colonization and masking, OCT:139
MRSA decolonization protocol, MAY;60
MRSA infections in community, JUN:84
MRSA patient characteristics, MAY:65
MRSA screening proves cost-effective, FEB:24
pseudo-outbreak after controls to prevent, NOV:153
surveillance plan priorities, AUG:109
vaccine for S. aureus fades in trials, NOV:151
VISA testing options for labs, FEB:23
VISA isolation policies, DEC:164
VISA case confirmed, FEB:22
VISA and lab problems, NOV:149
VRE myths and facts, MAY:61
VRE stethoscope colonization, NOV:154
worker concerns with cited, MAY:59
Aspergillosis
algorithm to identify cases with, SEP:124
first case of person-to-person spread, JAN:7
threat to sickest patients, JAN:8
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
guidelines on endoscopy, JUL:91
launches TB letter campaign, JUL:87
seeks new ICP staffing formula, AUG:101
TB standard would do harm, SEP:121
Bioterrorism
Cold War climate preserved the pox, NOV:145
hospitals unprepared for, MAR:35
matrix for patient management, MAR:38
new smallpox vaccine on the way, NOV:141
new smallpox vaccine cannot be tested, NOV:143
smallpox infection control measures, MAR:33
smallpox vaccine response plan, MAR:29
syndromes in absence of cultures, MAR:36
worst-case scenarios abound, MAR:31
Catheters
antibiotic controls lagging in hospitals, JUL:97
antiseptic coated catheters, JAN: 15
docs leave in place, JUN:82
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
hospital infections cost $5 billion, APR:49
encourages use of rapid HIV test, SEP:115
goals, targets of new healthcare quality divisions, DEC:162
questions mask use during flu pandemic, JUN:77
sets goal to eliminate nosocomial infections, DEC:161
stepping up flu pandemic plans, JUN:73
VISA isolation policies by reconsidered, DEC:164
Emerging infections
Complacency fuels rise, AUG:107
Employee health
Canadian ICPs draft new guidelines for, OCT:137
safety climate and health workers, JUL:99
unvaccinated workers pose flu risk, MAR:43
Endoscopy
APIC guidelines on, JUL:91
disinfection of scopes, JUL:89
focus on process, not culturing, JUL:88
Food and Drug Administration
issues recall on skin preps, MAY:71
may clear way for more reprocessing, APR:53
moves to toughen reuse policies, MAR:42
some hospitals may drop reprocessing, SEP:122
summarizes comments on reuse, SEP:123
Group B Streptococcal disease
ICPs urged to take protecting newborns from, OCT:133
Prevention measures, OCT:133
Guest column
HCV testing of workers, FEB:26
preparing for OSHA inspections, OCT:135
Hand washing
in-room sinks don't help compliance, NOV:152
Healthcare Infection Prevention (Bimonthly supplement)
day-care drug resistance issues, AUG:1
day-care infection control tips, AUG:2
heomodialysis surveillance data, OCT:1
HCV risk to first responders, OCT:3
home care use of devices rises, APR:1
home care infection rate of 16%, APR:2
infection control beyond hospital, FEB:1
infection control panel recommendation, FEB:3
long-term care fever and infection issues, DEC:3
Norwalk virus transmitted in football game, DEC:1
OSHA rules on EMS gear cleaning, DEC:3
patients at risk in ambulatory settings, APR:3
pediatric antibiotic prescribing cutback, OCT:2
tattooing may be more than skin deep, JUN:1
tattooing infection control measures, JUN:2
Hepatitis C virus
cases of late-stage will peak in next 20 years, OCT:129
CDC may call for screening in dialysis, MAR:39
cure rates of 40% raise PEP policy questions, SEP:113
liability issues fuel screening debate, JAN:11
multidose vial linked to outbreak of, MAY:68
nurse infected with tells story, SEP:116
screening of veterans, OCT:132
strict measures to halt in dialysis, MAR:40
who should be tested for, JAN:12.
HIV
CDC encourages use of rapid test, SEP:115
Controversy over national policies for infected providers, DEC:157
New recommendations for HIV infected workers, DEC:160
Rapid test hits production problems, NOV:156
Infection control professionals
must raise goals to reduce endemic rates, JUL:85
patient safety leadership role, APR:45
patient safety opportunities for ICPs, FEB:17
urged to take lead protecting newborns, OCT:133
Influenza
Avian A (H5N1) transmitted from person to person; JUN:79
CDC questions mask use during pandemic, JUN:77
CDC stepping up pandemic plans, JUN:73
emergence of pandemic strains, JUN:75
high-risk patients vaccine priority, NOV:147
high-risk patients defined, NOV:147
Institute of Medicine
calls on Congress to act on medical errors, FEB:19
error deaths accurate, AUG:112
exaggerated error deaths, AUG:111
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
SSIs as a core quality measure, APR:51
surgical complication measure defined, APR:52
Journal reviews
antibiotic controls lagging in hospitals, JUL:97
antiseptic coated catheters, JAN: 15
C. Difficile in stroke victims, JUL:97.
community-acquired MRSA, JUN:84
IOM exaggerated error deaths, AUG:111
IOM error deaths accurate, AUG:112
immunizing patients with flu and pneumococcal shots, DEC:167
MRSA screening proves cost-effective, FEB:24
Supplemental oxygen for surgical patients, MAR:43
surgical infections costly, FEB:25
unvaccinated workers pose flu risk, MAR:43
safety climate and health workers, JUL:99
TB skin test false positives, JUL:97
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
continues to emerge in communities, MAY:63
colonization and masking, OCT:139
decolonization protocol, MAY:60
infections in community, JUN:84
patient characteristics, MAY:65
screening of proves cost-effective, FEB:24
vaccine for S. aureus fades in trials, NOV:151
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
issues alert on needle safety devices, JAN:7
Needlesticks and needle safety devices
AHA says use devices to comply with OSHA, MAR:41
feds hone sharps regs, JAN:1
federal law amends OSHA standard, DEC:165
OSHA inspectors to check sharps, JAN:2
requirements outlined in the federal law, DEC:166
Safety devices don't end injuries, SEP:119
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
AHA says use needle devices to comply with, MAR:41
APIC launches anti-TB reg letter campaign, JUL:87
APIC warns TB standard by would do harm, SEP:121
chief confirms TB rule lower priority, SEP:120
federal law amends bloodborne standard, DEC:165
inspectors to check sharps, JAN:2
needle safety inspections, SEP:118
preparing for inspections by, OCT:135
phone numbers of regional offices, JAN:5
TB standard forthcoming by, JAN:14
Patient safety
ICPs must take leadership role, APR:45
may create opportunities for ICPs, FEB:17
Pneumonia
Vent-associated targeted by team, JUN:80
Surgical site infections
costly complication, FEB:25
falling rates yield savings, JUL:95
JCAHO core quality measure for, APR:51
JCAHO defines surgical complication, APR:52
supplemental oxygen for surgical patients, MAR:43
Surveillance
national plan for proposed, FEB:27
Tuberculosis
APIC launches anti-TB reg letter campaign, JUL:87
APIC says standard for would do harm, SEP:121
guidance for poor nations, JUL:93
OSHA chief confirms TB rule lower priority, SEP:120
OSHA standard forthcoming on, JAN:14
skin test false positives, JUL:97
Vancomycin intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA)
CDC outlines testing options for labs, FEB:23
CDC rethinking isolation for, DEC:164
fourth case confirmed in the United States, FEB:22
reduced susceptible strain spread in community, AUG:104
lab problems may miss cases, NOV:149
reduced susceptible strains on increase, NOV:151
vaccine for S. aureus fades in trials, NOV:151
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)
VRE myths and facts, MAY; 61
VRE stethoscope colonization, NOV:154
Xenotransplantation
Federal plan bans baboons in, JUL:93