Health Care Workers Often Work Despite Illness
December 30th 2019Even as hospitals try to stop health care-associated illnesses, they can often have difficulty identifying which employees are too sick to work. New research suggests a high number of health care employees work while experiencing symptoms of illness.
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Developing a Risk Prediction Model for Health Care-Associated C Diff Infection
December 16th 2019A team of investigators set out to identify whether a risk prediction model that was developed at Novant Health could accurately identify individuals at a high-risk for health care-associated C diff infection.
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Get Off the SOFA! Introducing the Quick Pitt Bacteremia Score
The quick Pitt Bacteremia Score offers accuracy comparable to the original version's across multiple infections, and maintains ease of use.
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Household Environments Are a Key Reservoir for MRSA Transmission
December 3rd 2019Common interventions such as frequent hand washing can help stop the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, according to a new study that identified household environments as a reservoir for the bacteria.
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Contact Precautions in Long-Term VA Facilities Don't Cut MRSA Infections, Study Shows
October 25th 2019Although use of gowns and gloves in targeted settings may still be helpful in preventing health care-associated infections, contact precaution policies in VA long-term care facilities had no impact on MRSA acquisition.
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