The research, published Feb. 12 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, found that the collaboration between antimicrobial stewardship physicians and pharmacists, along with the use of local ...

A stand-alone sequencing approach was accurate, cost effective and efficient for analyzing resistant pathogens and ...

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a vital treatment for both malignant and non-malignant disorders in pediatric patients.

For decades, CMS-approved accrediting organizations have surveyed and cited hospitals for deficiencies in care and operations. In the last eight years, 13 citations decreased in frequency while one ...

"The last thing that we wanna do is a patient to come into the hospital and leave sicker than what they were," Tennille said. The hospital's environmental services team employs rigorous cleaning ...

A groundbreaking data-sharing pilot to monitor infections in care homes in England is the “missing piece of the puzzle” to improving lives in adult social care, a nurse leading the project has said.

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology released the Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate, ...

Learn about how to disinfect your house after an illness, from your kitchen and bathroom to your cell phone, bedding, and ...

Cognitive control is the process by which goals or plans influence behaviour. Also called executive control, this process can inhibit automatic responses and influence working memory. Cognitive ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — Propranolol, a beta blocker medication used for treating high blood pressure and preventing migraines, may lower ischemic stroke risk in women who experience migraines ..

At some stores, shopping trolleys and vending machines are being adapted to take euros. And NCP car parks are installing machines that will take euros as well as sterling. Many stores already ...

At Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, the electronic patient record system was adapted to support updated infection prevention and control practices. Nurses and other staff access the system via ...