Infection Control - May 2017

Former maintenance employee speaks out against N.C. senior facility living conditions

Complaints allege presence of mold, mildew and bed bugs

5/30/2017

Model to stop superbugs may not be working

MRSA outbreak has experts rethinking strategy

5/25/2017

C. diff-contaminated areas can increase infection risk

Risk increases when a patient is in an area previously occupied by someone with a Clostridium difficile infection

5/22/2017

John Oliver report alleges DaVita infection control issues

DaVita called dialysis factory where infection control procedures are skipped and patients are rushed on and off machines, sometimes before the process is complete

5/19/2017

DC VA sited for stained, missing surgical equipment

Surgery had to be halted at the Veterans Affairs hospital after probe

5/18/2017

More than quarter of nursing home residents colonized with MDR bacteria

A systematic review and meta-analysis revealed a high colonization rate of 27 percent among residents

5/15/2017

CDC study finds most cooling towers test positive for Legionella

Reported cases of Legionnaires' increased by 286 percent between the year 2000 and 2014

5/12/2017

Auditing medical-device reprocessing key

Adherence to sterilization and disinfection best practices ensures patient safety

5/12/2017

Nursing students say they need additional infection prevention education

Nearly 40 percent of respondents believed they needed more training

5/11/2017

Hospital investigators, CDC disagree over source of deadly mold

Mold responsible for the deaths of seven patients at University of Pittsburgh hospitals

5/11/2017

Paper sanitizers can curb bacteria

Metallized paper can sanitize surfaces with 10 seconds of treatment

5/10/2017

Redesigning the sterile reprocessing room

Minnesota hospital makes department more staff-friendly

5/10/2017

'Superbug' fungus emerging in N.Y. region

Two of the three kinds of commonly used antifungal drugs have little effect

5/5/2017

Surface selection can support infection control efforts

Healthcare facilities' environmental services staff can be challenged by poor surface choices

5/5/2017

Pa. healthcare facility deep cleaning after bedbugs found

Dementia patients moved during fumigation of unit

5/5/2017

World Hand Hygiene Day focuses on antibiotic resistance

May 5 highlights the importance of hand hygiene in healthcare

5/4/2017

Key facts on C. auris fungus

C. auris was found on tested nurses' hands

5/4/2017

Infection control has silver bullet

Silver has been used to fight infections since ancient times

5/3/2017

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