HCPro.com: Infection Control Monitor

Each week, Infection Control Monitor will provide important information to help health care facilities improve their infection control efforts. With this resource, facilities can catch up on the latest infection control news and learn valuable tips on keeping their facilities safe.

May 16, 2008 (Volume 6, Issue 20)

Spanish hospital demolishes ICU after bacterial outbreak
A hospital in Madrid, Spain, demolished its ICU after a deadly bacterial outbreak so that it could build a new, noncontaminated structure in its place, according to news reports.

Group issues updated IC guidelines for endoscopy
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has updated its IC guidelines for gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Tip of the week: Focus on oral care to fight VAP
If your hospital is trying to reduce the rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), don’t forget to focus on good oral care of patients.

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