Hospital Infection Control & Prevention – November 1, 2014
November 1, 2014
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Presidential order pushes CMS to make antibiotic stewardship programs the law of the land
Setting the stage for CMS regulations requiring antibiotic stewardship programs in hospitals nationwide, President Obama has issued a sweeping executive order to reduce the threat of multidrug resistant bacteria to the nation¡¯s endangered formulary -
IDWEEK 2014: Antibiotic stewardship reduces pediatric patients length of stay, readmissions
Hospitalized children were discharged sooner and were less likely to be readmitted when physicians followed the recommendations of an antibiotic stewardship program, researchers reported recently in Philadelphia at the IDWeek 2014 conference. The study is the first to show the benefits of drug stewardship on children’s health. -
AHA’s antimicrobial stewardship toolkit expands on best practices
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has created an online antimicrobial stewardship kit as part of its list of the top five hospital-based procedures or interventions that need to be reviewed and discussed by patients and physicians. -
Emergency department hand hygiene, catheter placement remain IC challenges
At a time when Ebola and other emerging infections may first present at an emergency department (ED), researchers are finding a wide range of compliance — or lack thereof — with infection control measures. -
The cycle of mentorship: You get what you give
No matter what your background, there is little doubt you can quickly name several people that impacted your infection prevention experience in a positive way, making you better that day and beyond. No doubt these same memorable people made it possible for you to see your contributions as productive and meaningful, when you saw them as commonplace and ordinary. These people are mentors.