Can we bridge the definition diversity in healthcare-associated infection surveillance? From IT-supported surveillance to IT-supported infection prevention... Expectations and requirements of the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) trigger a growing differentiation of HAI surveillance ...
The US National Healthcare Safety Network has provided a definition of mucosal barrier injury-associated, laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infection (MBI-LCBI) to improve infection surveillance. To date there is little information about its influence in pediatric oncology centers in low- to middle-...
Quality indicators for the screening and care of urinary incontinence in vulnerable elders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55(Suppl 2):S443–9. PubMed Google Scholar Mental health of older adults [Internet]. [cited 2020 Oct 3]. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-...
healthcare-acquired infectionsinfection preventioninfection surveillancequality improvementventilator-associated pneumoniaVentilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an important source of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Many interventions are touted to prevent VAP but studies supporting these ...
Epidemiology and comorbidity of severe mental illnesses in the community: findings from a computerized mental health registry in a large Israeli health org... PURPOSE: Maccabi Healthcare Services, a large health maintenance organization (HMO) operating in Israel, has recently constructed a computerized...
It is the case with many vaccines15: early vaccination of healthcare workers against COVID-19 is the latest notable example. One underpinning of risk-based distribution is that high infection risk comes, at least partially, from having many contacts with other individuals through which the ...
Self-reported Survey on Infection Prevention and Control Structures in Healthcare Facilities Part of a National Level Healthcare Associated Infection Surve... Omika Katoch PhD Research Associate a,Sonal Katyal MDS Senior Research Fellow b,Sharad Srivastav MSc. Junior Research Fellow c,......
the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) advisory endorsed HCQ prophylaxis for the individuals at risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection, which included all asymptomatic health care workers (HCW) involved in suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patient-care and all asymptomatic household contacts of laborator...
SUMMARYPolycystic ovary syndrome is the most common endocrine condition in reproductive-age women and is associated with a high risk of long-term metabolic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. These patients present at a young age to the healthcare system with a variety of symptom...
Trial-based evidence consistently suggests that diverse types of falls prevention interventions in the community setting can significantly reduce the number of falls and fallers [21,22,23]. In England and Wales, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) falls prevention clinical ...