Patient experience of source isolation: lessons for clinical practice
R Linda Barratt, R Shaban, W Moyle - Contemporary nurse, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is now the leading antimicrobial-
resistant organism of concern to clinicians worldwide. Preventing and controlling the …
resistant organism of concern to clinicians worldwide. Preventing and controlling the …
[BOOK][B] Cleaning up: how hospital outsourcing is hurting workers and endangering patients
D Zuberi - 2013 - books.google.com
To cut costs and maximize profits, hospitals in the United States and many other countries
are outsourcing such tasks as cleaning and food preparation to private contractors. In …
are outsourcing such tasks as cleaning and food preparation to private contractors. In …
Identification of a pseudo-outbreak of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and the effect of repeated testing, sensitivity, and specificity on perceived prevalence of CDI
M Litvin, KA Reske, J Mayfield… - Infection Control & …, 2009 - cambridge.org
Objective. To describe a pseudo-outbreak of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) caused by a
faulty toxin assay lot and to determine the effect of sensitivity, specificity, and repeated …
faulty toxin assay lot and to determine the effect of sensitivity, specificity, and repeated …
How reliable are national surveillance data? Findings from an audit of Canadian methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus surveillance data
L Forrester, JC Collet, R Mitchell, L Pelude… - American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP) has
conducted surveillance for incident cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus …
conducted surveillance for incident cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus …
[BOOK][B] Goal-oriented Pattern Family Framework for Business Process Modeling
SA Behnam - 2012 - search.proquest.com
While several approaches exist for modeling goals and business processes in
organizations, the relationships between these two views are often not well defined. This …
organizations, the relationships between these two views are often not well defined. This …
A Clostridium difficile infection “intervention”: change in toxin assay results in fewer C difficile infection cases without changes in patient outcomes
Z Han, KM McMullen, AJ Russo, SM Copper… - American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is most commonly diagnosed using toxin
enzyme immunoassays (EIAs). A sudden decrease in CDI incidence was noted after a …
enzyme immunoassays (EIAs). A sudden decrease in CDI incidence was noted after a …
Estudo comparativo entre antibióticos de origem natural e semissintética da família das penicilinas em bactérias Gram positivo
JPA Rodrigues - 2013 - search.proquest.com
As infeções nosocomiais são um problema de Saúde Pública e encontram-se associadas a
uma alta taxa de morbilidade e mortalidade. Com o avanço da medicina e um aumento do …
uma alta taxa de morbilidade e mortalidade. Com o avanço da medicina e um aumento do …
Classification of MRSA cases detected at the time of hospital admission: does the 'look-back'period matter?
V Leung, E Lloyd-Smith, M Romney - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2013 - Elsevier
Limited resources for infection control necessitate efficient local surveillance. Cases of
meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from the authors' hospital surveillance system …
meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from the authors' hospital surveillance system …
[HTML][HTML] Identification of a Clostridium difficile-infection (CDI) pseudo-outbreak and impact of repeated testing, sensitivity, and specificity on perceived prevalence of …
M Litvin, KA Reske, J Mayfield… - Infection control and …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To describe a Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) pseudo-outbreak caused by a
faulty toxin assay lot, and to determine the effect of sensitivity, specificity, and repeat testing …
faulty toxin assay lot, and to determine the effect of sensitivity, specificity, and repeat testing …
Healthcare-associated infections
L Khoury - Routledge handbook of medical law and Ethics, 2014 - api.taylorfrancis.com
This chapter discusses the rights of psychiatric patients in the common law jurisdictions of
Canada. Its main focus is the system of civil commitment, whereby individuals are certifi ed …
Canada. Its main focus is the system of civil commitment, whereby individuals are certifi ed …