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Challenges Remain to Reduce C. diff, CAUTIs, and MRSA
The epidemiology of a leading healthcare-associated infection is changing. Clostridium difficile, which kills some 15,000 patients annually, is becoming more of a threat in the community as hard-fought progress is made in hospitals.
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Using PEP or MMR Vaccine for Measles Exposure
During a large community outbreak of measles last year, infection preventionists at Children’s Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis worked with the state health department to deliver post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to 138 (80%) of 173 people who were defined as PEP-eligible. -
Measles Outbreak 101: IP Shares Lessons Learned
Once declared eradicated in the U.S., measles is still causing outbreaks in many parts of the world and may show up at any given U.S. hospital in a traveler or a child whose parents did not have him or her immunized. -
What Is the SAFER Accreditation Survey?
Infection preventionists should be aware that The Joint Commission is using a new accreditation process called the Survey Analysis for Evaluating Risk. -
What Joint Commission Surveyors Are Citing on Infection Control
Feeling prepared for a Joint Commission accreditation survey after receiving only one deficiency in an inspection three years prior, an IP was “devastated” when her hospital was written up for four lapses in infection control practices. -
APIC 2018: A Call to Action for Infection Preventionists
A keynote speaker who suffered a devastating healthcare infection urged IPs to stand their ground and protect patients. -
Emergency Clinicians Steer Patients With Substance Use Problems Into Effective Treatment
Baltimore has struggled mightily with substance misuse, and much of this burden has fallen on EDs in the region. This has prompted hospitals and public health authorities to create innovative solutions to address the problem in a comprehensive way.
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The Joint Commission Issues Advisory on Human Trafficking Victims in Healthcare
The Joint Commission recently issued an advisory titled “Quick Safety 42: Identifying Human Trafficking Victims.” According to the organization’s alert, the United States had 40,200 reports of human trafficking cases between 2007 and 2017.
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Brochure Shows How to Plan Care Discussions
Case managers can access a free, downloadable guide about how to improve communication with families during stressful health events.
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Conversations Can Be a Good Way to Improve Transitions
Poorly developed communication strategies can undermine case management efforts to inform and train patients.