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HLAC announces Board of Directors for 2010
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At its December board meeting, the Healthcare Laundry Accreditation
Council (HLAC) announced its 2010 Board of Directors.
Currently over 80 laundries have received
HLAC accreditation and more are currently preparing nationwide. More
How clean is your knife?
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A new fast-acting disinfectant that is effective against bacteria, viruses, fungi and prions could help to reduce the spread of deadly infections in hospitals, according to research published in the February issue of Journal of General Virology.
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Double trouble: Bacterial super-infection after the flu
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Current research suggests that the flu may predispose to secondary bacterial infections, which account for a significant proportion of mortality during flu pandemics. The related report by Lee, et al., "A mouse model of lethal synergism
between influenza virus and Haemophilus influenzae," appears in the February 2010 issue of the American Journal of Pathology.
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Recall: Exelint International Inc. - Exel Huber Needles, Exel Huber Infusion Sets, and Exel "SecureTouch+" Safety Huber Infusion Sets
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Inspections conducted in October 2009 of the company's facilities found that their needles "cored" in 60 to 72 percent of tests. These cores can cause the
ports to leak and they can also potentially enter a patient's body when the port is initially accessed and flushed. These issues may lead to the decreased effectiveness of the port, replacement of the port, infection, damage or death of tissue, swelling, or other serious adverse health consequences occurring as a result of the core travelling through blood vessels into the patient's lungs. These issues may potentially cause death.
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CDC estimates 20 percent of U.S. residents have received H1N1 vaccine
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An estimated one in five U.S. residents, or 61 million people, had received the H1N1 flu vaccine as of Jan. 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. Based on national
surveys, the estimate includes 28 percent of people in the at-risk groups targeted for initial vaccination.
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Joint Commission revises medical staff standard
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A task force has revised a controversial Joint Commission standard governing physician-hospital relations in ways it hopes will better ensure medical staff independence.
The changes to the commission
standard—adopted in 2004 and first revised in 2007—were drafted by a task force of organizations representing hospitals, physicians and dentists. Doctors and others can review and comment on the draft standard until Jan. 28
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Hospitals make Fortune list of best companies to work for
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Fortune magazine's 2010 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For includes 14 hospitals and health systems.
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Service Management Systems’ EVS programs are geared toward two things: keeping your hospital pristine and making sure your patients are pleased with our work. Our goal is not to maintain patient satisfaction scores, but to raise them for every facility. To learn how we increase patient satisfaction, click here. more
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Simple steps prevent life-threatening bloodstream infections in children
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Pediatric hospitals can significantly decrease the number of bloodstream infections from central venous catheters by following some low-tech rules: Insert the catheter correctly and, above all, keep everything squeaky clean after that.
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Video of virus in action shows viruses can spread faster than thought possible
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New video footage of a virus infecting cells is challenging what researchers have long believed about how viruses spread, suggesting that scientists may be able to create new drugs to tackle some viruses.
Previously, viruses were thought to spread by entering a cell, replicating there, and then being released to infect new cells, so that the rate of spread of a virus would be limited by how quickly it could replicate in each cell. However, a virus called vaccinia spreads in a
different and much faster way, according to a new study in the journal Science by researchers from Imperial College London, funded by the Medical Research Council.
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