Infection Control

A study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America shows that improved hydrogen peroxide has a greater efficacy in fighting healthcare-associated pathogens, according to a Clorox Company report.

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., analyzed the characteristics of an electronic anesthesiology visual paging system used intraoperatively to alert personnel if an emergency situation has occurred in adults and children, according to Anesthesia-Analgesia.

Nurses are claiming that St. Luke's Hospital in New York City used Hurricane Sandy as an excuse to close a low-volume, unprofitable pediatric unit, according to a New York Post report.

An article in Gastroenterology determined the use of anesthesia assistance from an anesthesiologist or certified registered nurse anesthetist during a routine colonoscopy is not associated with lower complication rates.

Studies have shown that red haired-patients required more desflurane for immobility than those with dark hair, so researchers tested if the same connection occurs for propofol, according to Anesthesia-Analgesia.

A recent study showed children younger than 4 years old who undergo repeated surgical operations while under general anesthesia could be at a greater risk for learning disabilities, according to News-Medical.

Anesthesiology experts discussed the recent fungal meningitis outbreak as part of a panel at the American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting, according to News Wise.

Here are several important reminders about the fungal meningitis outbreak from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Sandra Jones, MBA, MS, CASC, FHFMA, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ASD Management, will give a presentation titled "Key Practices to Improve Infection Rates and Clinical Quality."

DebMed, a provider of electronic hand hygiene compliance monitoring, has partnered with the Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology in support of International Infection Prevention Week, which takes place Oct. 14 to Oct. 20.