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Are you complying with new hand hygiene guidelines from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)? The guidelines recommend using alcohol-based hand rubs along with soap and water and sterile gloves.1 Here are key recommendations.
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Are you ready to isolate a case of suspected smallpox, cope with potentially serious side effects from the vaccine, and answer questions from panicked patients? There is no time to hesitate these are things you will have to do soon, because hospitals nationwide have received the official go-ahead to vaccinate staff for smallpox.
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If you were asked to name a leading cause of mortality, sepsis might not come to mind immediately. However, sepsis is the 10th most common cause of death in the United States, and it is increasing due to growing numbers of elderly patients and interventional procedures
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When dealing with conscious sedation, you need to know what medications youre giving, know what response to look for, and know what to do if there is an adverse event.
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Prompt, aggressive, and adequate supportive care must be provided to patients who present to the hospital with pneumonia, especially the elderly and immunocompromised.
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Thomson American Health Consultants now offers the Hospital Handbook on Smallpox Vaccination, a facilitywide resource containing all the information you need about smallpox vaccination in most health care facilities and environments.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, individuals who have any of the following conditions, or live with someone who does, should NOT get the smallpox vaccine unless they have been exposed to the smallpox virus.
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Chaotic staffing problems and unexpected side effects aside, the worst case scenario is that a patient with smallpox will present to your emergency department. You need a solid strategy in place before this occurs. Here are some effective strategies.
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A list of signs and symptoms from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
