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WHO to assess whether H1N1 has peaked within weeks
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Health experts will review the status of the H1N1
pandemic in a few weeks to decide whether it has peaked but it is already clear that it is less severe than previous outbreaks, the World Health Organization said.
The WHO's emergency committee decided that it was premature to declare the pandemic, which was declared in June and was the first in more than 40 years, was past its worst. More
Patient Safety Monitor keeps users updated on regulations
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Did you know that Indiana
requires that hospitals communicate necessary medication information at transfer and discharge to the appropriate outpatient facilities? If you were a member of Patient Safety Monitor, you could learn about state-specific regulations like this concerning specific patient safety topics. The Patient Safety Monitor Crosswalk organizes this information, as well as what The Joint Commission and CMS have to say.
Hospitals shouldn't get stingy with disinfectants, says study
Health Leaders Media
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Over the
past several years, MDROs have become a leading concern for medical facilities attempting to reduce their hospital's healthcare-associated infection (HAI) rate.
A study published in the January Microbiology found that certain organisms can actually become less susceptible to both disinfectants and antibiotics.
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Study: Hospital-acquired infections killed 48,000 patients
Modern Healthcare
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Pneumonia and sepsis caused by hospital-acquired infections killed 48,000 people and increased U.S. healthcare costs by $8.1 billion in 2006, according to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Researchers analyzed 69 million discharge records from hospitals in 40 states and identified these two conditions that are caused by hospital-acquired infections: sepsis—a potentially lethal, systemic
response to infection—and pneumonia, an infection of the lungs and respiratory tract.
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When toys transmit infections
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Objects that pose a high risk of infection, especially for kids, might be found in your waiting room, rather than your patient examination room.
Toys in your waiting room might be a thankful distraction for pediatric patients, but they can also carry
infectious organisms. Children are particularly susceptible given their knack for putting objects their mouth, writes IC consultant and OSHA Healthcare Advisor blogger Libby Chinnes.
Click here for guidelines for this particular problem.
Pandemic hybrid of bird and human seasonal flu possible, say scientists
Medical News Today
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An international team of scientists has created a highly pathogenic laboratory hybrid of the H5N1 bird flu and human seasonal flu viruses by swapping just one gene, and propose that a similar genetic interaction could happen in nature between the current pandemic H1N1 swine flu and H5N1 avian flu strains, highlighting the importance of continued surveillance.
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Applied Ergonomics Conference
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The Applied Ergonomics Conference will offer attendees many opportunities to exchange ideas with other ergonomics practitioners and discover new ways in which you can use ergonomics to improve, impact and influence the bottom line. This is the only conference focused on how ergonomics works in the real world to improve health, human factors, processes
and safety in a variety of environments. You will be able to select from more than 60 high-quality educational sessions; take part in dynamic roundtable sessions; explore an exhibit hall filled with solutions-oriented vendors; listen to and learn from industry-leading keynote speakers; participate in facility tours to see applied ergonomics in action. The conference will take place on March 22-25, 2010 at the J.W. Marriott San Antonio.
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HAI-Related Litigation: What Infection Preventionists Need to Know
Infection Control Today
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Litigation related to healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) is a trend that should be on every infection
preventionist (IP)'s radar for the coming decade, especially in light of the fact that the frequency of hospital professional liability claims is increasing. According to a new study released by Aon Corporation in conjunction with the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, these claims are on the rise and are expected to continue increasing at a 1 percent annual rate.
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