Hospital Peer Review – February 1, 1998
February 1, 1998
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CDC: Staph super-strain is ‘worrisome’
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MRSA, VRE indicators prove troublesome
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Three cases of resistant staph cause concern
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Vancomycin abusers advised
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Instruct Your Physicians About Vancomycin
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CDC VRE guidelines still relevant
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ICUs likely realm of billion-dollar bugs
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CDC: Fully resistant strains may now emerge
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Time Line: Federal Laws to Identify and Prosecute Fraud
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Vancomycin reconsidered for peritoneal dialysis
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Put your CCP into action
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Match the Bug to the Drug
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Track patient falls, but beware restraints
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JCAHO restraint dilemma muddies fall policies
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Use a uniform instrument to estimate fall rate
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UM can help prevent unnecessary admissions
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Coated catheters save money, infections
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Safety group offers insight on why errors occur