The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology offers a free guide to eliminating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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There is wide variation in wound classification between surgeons, operating room nurses and National Surgical Quality Improvement Program reviewers, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Medline Industries announced that it won the Premier healthcare alliance's eighth annual Performance Award for suppliers.
A series of interventions more than doubled hand hygiene compliance at a children's hospital, leading to a sustained 95 percent compliance rate for three years, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
The Joint Commission announced it has revised a requirement on surgical implant surveillance to coincide with changed requirements by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, effective immediately.
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Safe in Common has released the "Top 10 Golden Rules of Safety" to reduce the risk of needlestick and sharps injuries in the healthcare setting.
Collegeville, Pa.-based Synergy Biomedical received FDA clearance for its BioSphere Putty for bone grafts.
New England Baptist Hospital in Boston announced that it has named Dana E. Zalkind, MD, as the medical director of its new Interdisciplinary Pain Management Program.
Jupiter, Fla.-based Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute announced that Andrew Seltzer, DO, an orthopedic surgeon at the institute, has returned from a medical mission trip to Honduras.
Hendersonville, N.C.-based Park Ridge Health announced that Jim Phelps, MD, has joined the team of physicians at Asheville, N.C.-based Southeastern Sports Medicine.