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Latest Articles
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Waterborne Disease
08/02/2011
Emerging Infectious Disease
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By Angela Krile
According to a study published in the November 2010 New England Journal of Medicine, patient safety issues persist in hospitals across the country. The study concluded that, as a nation, we have made little progress since the Institute of Medicine’s landmark report in 1999, To Err is Human, which put a [...] -
Pandemic Preparedness Review
07/11/2011
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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by Wava Truscott, PhD
The 2009 H1N1 pandemic was not the catastrophic global event many government agencies, healthcare overseers and hospital officials feared. At the time, however, there was every indication it had the potential to be a worldwide disaster. Looking back, was it all just a massively expensive response spurred on by fear [...] -
MRSA
07/11/2011
Threats in Healthcare Settings
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MRSA in Healthcare Settings
MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This type of bacteria causes “staph” infections that are resistant to treatment with usual antibiotics. MRSA occurs most frequently among patients who undergo invasive medical procedures or who have weakened immune systems and are being treated in hospitals and healthcare facilities such [...] -
Medical Waste Dangers in Healthcare
07/08/2011
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Heavy metals, sharps, cleaners, blood, blood products and other infectious materials, are abundant in hospital stings.. The risk for infection and cross-contamination exists in every area of every hospital. Wet or soiled dressings, devices used in diagnostics and treatment, and surfaces such as doorknobs, floors and toilets can all act as vehicles for [...]
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