Search results for "Infection control"
Recommendations on health care attire attempt to balance risk of cross-transmission with professional appearance
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America recently issued recommendations on attire for health care personnel who work in non-operating-room settings.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2014/01/28/5.htm
28 Jan 2014
Managing food poisoning's aftermath in ambulatory care
Internal medicine staff can be the starting point for acute cases of food poisoning, starting the screening process on the telephone and helping determine which patients should be sent right to the ED. But they can also help patients afterward, as they manage potentially long-term complications.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2016/10/food-poisoning.htm
1 Oct 2016
Invasive MRSA rates dropped dramatically
Free patient resource on adult vaccines available
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/17/6.htm
17 Aug 2010
Updated C. difficile guidelines address changes in disease strain, drug effectiveness
Bupropion combined with weight-focused counseling helps women quit
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/30/5.htm
30 Mar 2010
MRSA associated with worse survival in patients with cystic fibrosis
Tylenol recall expanded
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/22/6.htm
22 Jun 2010
Experts discuss crisis of antimicrobial resistance
Experts are looking at ways to prevent the world's next superbug before it actually causes an epidemic.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2015/09/conference-coverage.htm
1 Sep 2015
Telemonitoring for COPD may not affect exacerbation readmissions, quality of life
Telemonitoring in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients at high risk for exacerbations did not affect hospital readmissions or improve quality of life, according to a new study.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/29/4.htm
29 Oct 2013
Helping shield clinicians and the community from contagion
Face shields on top of masks may be another avenue in fighting the global COVID-19 pandemic.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2020/07/helping-shield-clinicians-and-the-community-from-contagion.htm
1 Jul 2020
Mobile devices offer advantages, challenges
Internists are piecing together technology to improve their practice management, but too many pieces are more of a puzzle than a picture. All the new devices ultimately need to lead to better care, the experts urge.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2012/04/technology.htm
1 Apr 2012
If you can't make the wait shorter, make the waiting room nicer
Patients' perceptions of waiting are key to their satisfaction, and therefore return and referral business. Making waiting rooms more like living rooms is one way to increase patient satisfaction and reduce frustration with delays.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2009/02/waiting.htm
1 Feb 2009