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Proposed changes on human subjects research raise some ethical concerns
Reduced administrative burdens and greater protection for human subjects are the goals of proposed revisions to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, also known as the Common Rule.
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Conflicts can result in clinicians’ moral distress
Ethical conflicts within a care team are not uncommon — nor are they particularly surprising.
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Significant Savings Come With Early Palliative Care
A new study says early intervention is the key.
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ED Push - October 2015 Second Issue
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Hospital Wards with Higher Antibiotic Prescribing Rates May Have Associated Increased CDI Risk
SYNOPSIS: A retrospective observational study found that among hospitalized patients, ward-level antibiotic prescribing was associated with a significantly increased risk for Clostridium difficile infection beyond what would be expected with patient-level antibiotic use.
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A tragedy of errors: Expert panel cites problems, lessons learned in death of U.S. Ebola patient
As with many individual tragedies and even major disasters, hindsight reveals key moments and near misses where a single action may have changed the outcome.
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Do your duty: Report all infections
Two leading federal agencies are warning hospitals and other facilities that they can be fined and denied Medicare funds if they are caught intentionally underreporting healthcare-associated infections.
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IDWeek 2015: Drug stewardship program sharply reduces Clostridium difficile infections, cuts costs
Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program in a pediatric hospital slashed Clostridium difficile infection rates by almost three-fold, relieving both patient symptoms and parental worries, researchers reported recently in San Diego at IDWeek 2015.
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IDWeek 2015: 9 million children now susceptible to measles
Infection preventionists should be vigilant for incoming measles cases, as some 9 million U.S. children — 1 in 8 of those age 17 and younger — are susceptible to a virus that can cause chaotic outbreaks in healthcare facilities, researchers recently reported in San Diego at IDWeek 2015.
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Valve Disease and Thromboembolic Risk
The CHA2DS2-VASc score for the prediction of stroke and other thromboembolism risk in patients with atrial fibrillation has been validated in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.