Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Stories
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Cincinnati police facility linked to possible cancer cluster: 3 things to know
A Cincinnati police department building may be linked to a suspected cancer cluster among officers, according to CNN. - 9/27/17 -
San Diego County sees 17th death in hepatitis A outbreak
Health officials on Tuesday confirmed the seventeenth death related to San Diego County's ongoing hepatitis A outbreak. - 9/27/17 -
Healthcare awareness calendar: Key months, weeks and days from January to December
Here are the days, weeks and months set aside to raise awareness or recognize healthcare conditions and workers. - 9/27/17 -
Antibiotics effective at preventing recurrence of minor pediatric staph infections
New research, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, shows giving antibiotics to children with uncomplicated staph infections is warranted and helps prevent recurring infections. - 9/27/17 -
Which restaurant chains have the best, worst antibiotic policies?
Chipotle and Panera Bread top the list of restaurant chains with the best policies and practices for reduced antibiotic use in meat and poultry, according to a report released Wednesday. - 9/27/17 -
STD cases hit record-high in 2016, says CDC
Americans reported more than 2 million cases of Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in 2016 — a record high for the U.S., according to a CDC report released Tuesday. - 9/27/17 -
Houston woman dies of flesh-eating bacteria contracted from Harvey floodwaters
A Houston woman died Sept. 15 after contracting flesh-eating bacteria from Hurricane Harvey floodwaters, reports The Houston Chronicle. - 9/27/17 -
Antiviral drug combo proves effective at reducing viral shedding
Influenza patients receiving concurrent treatment with three antivirals exhibited less viral shedding three days post-infection than those treated solely with oseltamivir — known by the brand name Tamiflu — according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. - 9/26/17 -
Positive mood on day of flu shot may boost viral protection, study finds
Older patients who are in a good mood when they receive a flu shot are likely to display higher levels of antibodies in the weeks following vaccination than their grumpier counterparts, according to a study published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity. - 9/26/17 -
Antibiotic use, chronic liver disease linked to C. diff recurrence
Previous antibiotic exposure and chronic liver disease are risk factors for recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection, according to a study published in Anaerobe. - 9/26/17 -
City, county officials point fingers over delayed response to San Diego hep A outbreak
San Diego County and city officials delayed taking specific actions to address the community's hepatitis A outbreak for months, as infections and deaths mounted, according to public records obtained by The San Diego Union-Tribune. - 9/26/17 -
Top 10 infection control stories, Sept. 18-22
The two most effective practices to reduce surgical site infections, 20 latest findings on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and a senator's call for the public disclosure of hospital safety inspections piqued the interest of readers last week. - 9/26/17 -
5 Reasons direct observation is no longer the gold standard
Hand hygiene is widely recognized as the most important foundational aspect in reducing Healthcare Associated Infections. - 9/25/17 -
Balancing workplace obligations, personal concerns a challenge for nurses in disaster settings
A study, published in the Journal of Nursing Scholarship, examined how nurses are impacted by disasters and how they can be best supported. - 9/25/17 -
Safe patient handling: How to limit clinician injury and cut costs in the OR
Workplace injuries pose numerous clinical and financial consequences for healthcare facilities nationwide. - 9/25/17 -
6 children hospitalized in Wisconsin E coli outbreak
State and county health officials are investigating an E coli outbreak in La Crosse County, Wis., that has sickened eight people and caused six pediatric hospitalizations. - 9/22/17 -
25% of dialysis patients using opioids receive excessive doses
Opioids are prescribed more frequently and for longer periods of time to dialysis patients in the U.S., according to a study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. - 9/22/17 -
Communication between healthcare facilities key to outbreak prevention
Communication breakdowns between healthcare facilities during patient transfers can facilitate the spread of opportunistic pathogens, according to a study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. - 9/22/17 -
Cancer patients prioritize physician relationships over quality and safety, study finds
Oncology patients and their families prioritize positive clinician relationships over quality and safety issues when assessing their own care, according to a study published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. - 9/22/17 -
Flint's Legionnaires' outbreak likely killed more people than reported, says expert
The death toll attributed to the 2014-2015 Legionnaires' outbreak in Flint, Mich., may exceed the 12 deaths currently ascribed to it, according to Marcus Zervos, MD, an infectious disease physician at Detroit's Henry Ford Health System. - 9/22/17
