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Facing a miserable history of hand-washing compliance in an era of patient safety, infection control experts are dropping the traditional soap and sink approach to open a new age of alcohol-based, waterless hand rubs. In guidelines nearing finalization as this issue went to press, the CDC officially will recommend the use of waterless alcohol products for most patient care encounters unless hands are visibly soiled.
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The following are selected key recommendations from the CDC's draft hand-hygiene guideline. While these are expected to remain largely unchanged in the final version, please consult the final document when it is issued by the CDC.
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A voice-prompt machine designed for Alzheimers patients dramatically improved hand washing and lowered infection rates on a surgical intermediate care unit, researchers reported in San Diego at a recent Interscience Conference on Anti-microbial Agents and Chemotherapy.
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Developing a unified approach to multidrug-resistant organisms is emerging as the most difficult and controversial aspect of an ongoing revision of patient isolation guidelines, a key advisor to the CDC reported.
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For the second time this year, a case of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has occurred in the United States due to transfer of resistance genes from vancomycin-resistant enterococci, the CDC reports.
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The director of the CDC has well-established roots in health care epidemiology, as underscored by this article warning that a culture of complacency may set in unless institutions continuously strive to reduce their infection rates.
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American Health Consultants is offering Imminent Smallpox Vaccinations in Hospitals: Consequences for You and Your Facility, a 90-minute audio conference Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 2-3:30 p.m., EST.
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CDC prepares for mass vaccinations in event of smallpox attack; Reassurance: No workers harmed by treating victims of nuclear attack; NIOSH urges preventing public access to buildings' air intakes; Will you have information technology if you really need it?
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