Hospitals Use Lessons from Katrina to Prep for Gustav
from CNN
 Three years after Hurricane Katrina taught New Orleans' medical community some painful lessons, hospitals here are trying to learn from past mistakes. At Tulane Medical Center, evacuations began as a long line of ambulances took patients to the airport. From there, they were flown to hospitals outside the zone threatened by Gustav. Only the sickest patients will remain at the hospital. During Katrina, 1,600 people sheltered at the Tulane hospital. This time, only 450 patients, staff and family members are expected to remain. Patients are allowed one family member to stay with them. More
ASHES Introduces ES Training Videos
from ASHES
“From Top To Bottom: The Environmental Services Series” is a three-part DVD video series on training solutions for Environmental Services Managers and Infection Prevention & Control Managers who may be challenged with high employee turn-over, no time to train workers, language barriers and controlling infection control rates. Sponsored by Kimberly-Clark, the DVDs are now available for purchase in a three-part package or individually.
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Antimicrobials: Healthcare's Silver Bullet Against HAIs?
from Infection Control Today
By many accounts, antimicrobials are looked to as the silver bullets of the healthcare arsenal against pathogenic microorganisms. Defined broadly, an antibacterial is an agent that interferes with the growth and reproduction of bacteria. Researchers at Tufts University’s Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA) emphasize that while antibiotics and antibacterials each attack bacteria, these terms have evolved to mean two different things. More
Technology Enhances Efficiency, Care
from Palladium-Item
It's small, rectangular in shape, weighs less than two ounces and hangs around the necks of 485 nurses and other employees of Reid Hospital's new state-of-the-art campus in Richmond, Ind. Meet "Vocera," a wireless communication device with voice, text and paging capabilities that will connect Reid Hospital & Health Care Services staff to its patients in ways the current hospital never did. More
The UK's Latest Bid to Cut Hospital Infections
from EADT
Health bosses are urging patients to quiz their doctor, dentist or healthcare worker as part of the latest fight against potentially fatal infections such as MRSA and C-diff.
NHS Suffolk, the UK's primary care trust, is encouraging all individuals to ask “have you cleaned your hands?” More
Nebraska Hospital Gets High Mark in Surprise Survey
from McCook Daily Gazette
Half-an-hour's notice was all Community Hospital of McCook, Neb., was given before surveyors arrived to conduct their unannounced Joint Commission Survey. Following the inspection and a "successful survey" by the Joint Commission, Community Hospital is accredited again with the Joint Commission's "Gold Seal of Quality," hospital president and CEO Jim Ulrich said. The survey not only ensures that the hospital is following standards, he said, but provides consultation as well.
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Patient Tower Elevates Care
from Jackson Sun
Every time nurse Donmeka Currie drives into the parking lot of Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn., she smiles. Currie is one of many hospital employees who will start working in the new patient tower next month. "This is the best thing to happen to West Tennessee Healthcare for a while," she said. "I can't wait to start working there." For the families and friends of patients, there are more and bigger waiting rooms. The waiting room chairs will fold out so people can sleep. There are showers available in the bathrooms. Washers and dryers for laundry have been installed to help loved ones waiting on news of a patient.
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