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RTN1412_B3_Clostridium Difficile Infections Rising
*TS: Perspectives on Patient Safety: Clostridium difficile Infections Rising in the United States[®] [REF: IC, MD] The Source, December 2014, Vol 12, #12, Pg 15 JCs1412_B3 Clostridium difficile (C. diff.) is the most common bacteria responsible for causing health care–associated infections (including 14,000 deaths annually) in US hospitals. Antibiotic stewardship is critical to reducing the…
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RTN1412_B4_Pandemic Training/Drill @ Flu Vaccination (EM.03.01.03)
* EC: Training for a Pandemic: How OSF HealthCare used emergency preparedness principles to boost vaccination rates[®] [REF: IC] EC News, December 2014, Vol 17, #12, Pg 1 JCe1412_B4 Yes, as the title of this article suggests, it does describe a hospital’s experience in conducting an emergency preparedness drill (as per EM.03.01.03). They called it…
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RTN1412_B5_Ebola Virus Checklist
* EC: Be Prepared to Respond to Ebola Virus Disease: Checklist for health care organizations[®] [REF: JCSC, LDR, PI] EC News, December 2014, Vol 17, #12, Pg 3 JCe1412_B5 This article contains a listing of key principles for managing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). While that concern is less likely for psychiatric hospitals, our staff would…