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Mashup Score: 0Evaluation of automated floor cleaning, disinfection, and application methods against Staphylococcus aureus - 1 year(s) ago
Healthcare environments are a reservoir for several pathogens that can result in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) leading to prolonged length of stay in hospital, long-term disabilities, and increased risk of mortality.1 According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately one in 31 patients contract at least one infection associated with receiving care in a…
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Mashup Score: 3
University Hospitals Parma Medical Center (UHPMC) in Parma, Ohio is an adult suburban hospital with 247 licensed beds that is striving to reach a goal of zero harm for all patients. Many hospital systems nationally are aiming to decrease hospital acquired infection (HAI) such as catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI).1-4 CAUTIs result in thousands of deaths each year and billions of…
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Implementation of a #multidisciplinary team using a multi-pronged approach to reducing #HAI including #CAUTI during the #COVID19 pandemic @APIC #infectionprevention https://t.co/Fp3Ys26Egk
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Mashup Score: 0Is the whole-day use of surgical masks during the coronavirus pandemic increasing the contamination of surgeons’ masks? - 1 year(s) ago
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a highly contagious illness caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).1,2 Among the primary measures to reduce COVID-19 dissemination, multiple health authorities, including the World Health Organization (WHO), recommended using protective equipment such as facemasks in public spaces.3 This situation significantly strained…
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Is the whole-day use of #surgical masks during the #coronavirus pandemic increasing the contamination of surgeons’ masks? @APIC #infectionprevention https://t.co/6z6jogesBU
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The Clinical Excellence Commission (CEC) is a board-governed statutory health corporation established in 2004 as one of 5 pillars of the New South Wales (NSW), Australia health system. The CEC has a performance agreement with the NSW Ministry of Health and is responsible and accountable for the delivery of NSW Government and NSW Health priorities. The role of the CEC is to lead, support, and…
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Implementation of a successful infection prevention and control governance structure and capacity building strategies during #COVID19 pandemic @APIC https://t.co/M5Ry9ykLAG
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Mashup Score: 0Managing COVID-19 transmission in long-term care: A qualitative study of high performing facilities - 1 year(s) ago
While the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a health risk to everyone, multiple studies have shown that older individuals and those with underlying health conditions are at a greater risk of developing a severe illness.1–4 Most residents in Long Term Care Facilities (LTCFs) are older and have underlying conditions, making them among the most susceptible to severe COVID-19 illness.5,6 However,…
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Managing COVID-19 transmission in long-term care: A qualitative study of high performing facilities @APIC #COVID19 https://t.co/euE7IC6Edu
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Mashup Score: 0Digital Droplet PCR to Track SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak in a Hospital Transitional Care Unit - 1 year(s) ago
We describe an outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 on a transition unit composed of elderly patients awaiting placement. Environmental and patient sample analyses using digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) suggested possible fomite transmission and a high viral burden source from a few individual patients. This outbreak illustrates challenges inherent to this specific patient population.
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Digital Droplet PCR to Track SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak in a Hospital Transitional Care Unit @APIC #covid19 https://t.co/fBSZ5JQ7ed
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Mashup Score: 0The next phase of the APIC/SHEA partnership - 1 year(s) ago
“Infection prevention” and “epidemiology” were not words commonly heard in dinner table conversations, but the past 3 years have changed that. As professional societies working in these fields, we see the world’s collective focus on ways to prevent transmission of respiratory viruses as an opportunity to advance agendas related to infection prevention and control in our communities, the nation,…
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The next phase of the APIC/SHEA partnership @APIC @SHEA_Epi https://t.co/pimqUN3GDT
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Mashup Score: 0Comparison of the sporicidal activity of a UV disinfection process with three FDA cleared sterilants - 1 year(s) ago
Under the Spaulding classification,1 endocavitary probes or external probes scanning non-intact skin are considered semi-critical devices and must undergo, at least, high level disinfection between uses. Most disinfection guidelines and international recommendations follow the Spaulding classification principles and recommend to disinfect probes using a product or process with a demonstrated…
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Comparison of the #3sporicidal activity of a #UV disinfection process with three #FDA cleared sterilants https://t.co/b6HoldcvTg
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Mashup Score: 2Using statistical process control charts to measure changes from a nurse-driven protocol to remove urinary catheters - 1 year(s) ago
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are a preventable healthcare-associated infection affecting nearly 20,000 hospitalized patients in 2020.1 In addition to increased healthcare costs, CAUTIs negatively impact patient outcomes, leading to unnecessary antibiotic usage, increased hospital lengths of stay, and increased morbidity and mortality.1 As such, health care systems are…
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Using statistical process control charts to measure changes from a #nursedriven protocol to remove #urinarycatheters @APIC https://t.co/gyK9T7ParF
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Mashup Score: 0
The COVID-19 pandemic has been problematic for the implementation of traditional nursing education with a rapid transition to distance learning. However, distance learning is difficult for nursing educators as they must provide students with clinical skills, teach bedside nursing, and be involved in the nursing care and treatment process. Since nursing education could not perform clinical…
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Use of games designed for #infectionprevention and promotion of safe behaviors of senior #nursingstudent during the #COVID19 pandemic @APIC https://t.co/rnn847XTCp https://t.co/o8fYhrj0XB
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Evaluation of automated floor cleaning and disinfection against Staphylococcus aureus reveals concentration & chemistry dependent disinfection efficacy. Learn more about reducing the risk of cross-contamination. #InfectionPrevention @APIC https://t.co/wdhzu7H6nd