The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has issued numerous complex and detailed rules and standards that apply to, and regulate, dental practices. Although many dental and ...
The first major update to long-term care infection prevention and control recommendations in 17 years offer providers a new roadmap that acknowledges the increased medical needs of residents, the rise ...
Hospitals nationwide continue to see a rise in HAIs, and technologies to aid infection control are increasingly coming on scene to help, but one nurse says that a combination of going “back to basics” ...
Researchers say the same team-building and problem-solving skills individuals foster while playing escape room simulation games can be used to help healthcare staff improve their adherence to ...
More prudent use of antibiotics combined with infection control techniques like hand-washing greatly reduces the incidence of dangerous hospital infections and antimicrobial resistance, new research ...
Editor's Note: This article was written before the Ebola Virus hit the U.S. Find the latest on Ebola on the WHO website and CDC website. Fire departments are in the business of risk management. Risk ...
The Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication (CPHRC) and Office of Education, both within the Drexel Dornsife School of Public Health (DSPH), have collaborated to develop and launch ...
Each year, approximately 5 million patients in the United States receive treatment that includes the insertion of a medical device such as a catheter, which puts them at increased risk of potentially ...
Healthcare-associated infections place a considerable burden on hospitals and health systems by way of patient morbidity and care costs. Surgical site infections, one of the most prevalent HAIs, often ...
Here are five key points for ASCs to focus on for accreditation in 2017 from the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities. 1. The most consistent and apparent area for ...
Q: More and more my nurses use touch screens for medical records (and also the time clock). How do you suggest cleaning these to prevent the spread of infection? A: The first thing you should do is ...
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