HCPro.com: Infection Control Weekly Monitor

October 1, 2008 (Volume 1, Issue 1)

Improve infection control efforts: More leadership needed
More leadership from hospital executives and physicians is needed to help prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and make patient care safer, as indicated by survey of over 900 hospital professionals.

CDC funds pandemic preparedness projects
Last week, the CDC wrote a large check to 29 state and local public health departments to finance 55 projects that will explore innovative approaches to influenza pandemic preparedness.

Cases of West Nile virus are down
With the worst of the West Nile virus season likely over, officials from the CDC say this year’s cases are the mildest in seven years.

Tip of the week: A way to measure hand hygiene compliance
The biggest challenge in preventing healthcare-associated infections is measuring compliance with prevention practices, such as hand hygiene, according to 35% of respondents in the APIC survey mentioned above.

Other recently-published articles from Infection Control Weekly Monitor:

Many hospitals ignore CDC recommendation on HIV testing

Boston attempts to track flu vaccinations

Hospitals should take IC into account in design and construction

Tip of the week: Working in healthcare can be risky business

CDC releases new disinfection and sterilization guideline

Google tracks flu trends

Government agencies should improve response to TB incidents

Tip of the week: Create an IC business case and help save your sanity

C. diff infections more common than thought, study shows

Bioterrorism needs to be a priority for the Obama administration

GAO study says country needs to prepare for large-scale health emergencies

Tip of the week: When something doesn’t sound right

Study links age of blood in transfusions to infection risk

Cold germs lurk on home surfaces and kids’ toys

Army scientists developing vaccine to prevent dengue fever

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