New study shows 40% fewer infections with decolonization in patients after being discharged from the hospital A study including 1063 patients, all of whom were recently discharged from the hospital, compared education only versus education plus decolonization to show a reduction in infections, especially MRSA in the 1-year period following hospital discharge. All of these…
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CNN discusses antibiotic-resistant bacteria and a report published by the CDC. New antibiotic-resistant bacteria is becoming increasingly common, and those bacteria are commonly discovered in the OR. One in four of the isolates they analyzed had the ability to spread its resistance. Read the full article here. https://goo.gl/W3b8Jd
NBC picked up the CDC report discussing “nightmare bacteria”. This has been a problem in the US for years, but is now being labeled a “fundamental threat” according to NBC and the WHO. According to the NBC article dated April 3rd, 2018 by Maggie Fox, “Healthy people can unknowingly transmit the germs to a cancer…
Below is the link to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment regarding an outbreak in a Colorado hospital. They note “The process for cleaning surgical instruments following orthopedic and spine surgeries was found to be inadequate”. Our system identifies weakness and prevention control measures and quantifies the success of those measures. Why would…
Below is a link to an interview recorded for OpenAnesthesia in April of 2015. Dr. Loftus and Dr. Koff discuss how bacteria spreads in the operating room as well as the impact that anesthesiologists have in patient safety. Operating room environment work area is a key point of discussion along with hand hygiene. They also…