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May 19, 2010

Making the Successful Switch to Latex-Free Surgical Gloves

A little more than two years into Capital District Health Authority’s conversion to latex-free surgical gloves, acceptance and satisfaction rates among the OR staff continue to be high. And at one site, the number of glove types has been reduced to four from nine.

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Michael Turner, M.D

May 7, 2010

Unique Optifoam AG Barrier and Arglaes Film Reduces Surgical Site Infections for Indiana Neurological Surgeon

Michael Turner, M.D., Neurological Surgeon at Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine Institute in Indianapolis, IN, explains how he uses Optifoam AG to create an effective barrier between the open hair follicles, sweat glands, implant and his hands. He also discusses how combining this practice with the use of Arglaes Film has resulted in reduced infection rates.

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FirstHealth

April 22, 2010

Creative Program and Cost-Effective Distribution Methods Help FirstHealth of the Carolinas Reduce Supply Costs

Looking to solve their unique distribution challenges, FirstHealth of the Carolinas turned to Medline for ideas on how to distribute products to their three hospitals – each possessing their own set of distribution needs.

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Mount Baker

March 26, 2010

Proactive Quality Assurance Measures Help Improve Resident and Family Member Satisfaction at Mount Baker Care Center

Mount Baker Care Center is using the abaqis® Nursing Home Quality Assurance System to not only prepare for the new Quality Indicator Survey, but to also understand their new resident’s preferences and open communications with family members.

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Pressure Ulcer Litigation

March 11, 2010

Performance Under Pressure: The Legal Side of Pressure Ulcer Prevention

The Federal Register states that pressure ulcers can “reasonably be prevented through the application of evidence-based guidelines.” While “reasonably preventable” does not mean “always preventable,” the statement carries potentially significant legal implications. In this article, Kevin W. Yankowsky, JD, a partner in the Health Law–Health Litigation department of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP and Caroline Fife, MD, CWS, Director of Clinical Research at the Memorial Hermann Center for Wound Healing and Associate Professor–Division of Cardiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center show how the outcome of a medical litigation is highly dependent on the words written and used in a care setting.

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5 Minutes With

Five Minutes with...Kevin W. Yankowsky, JD, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Subject:
Assessing the Legal Implications of Pressure Ulcers
Date:
February 12, 2010

Cauti Prevention Today

Guidelines and Recommendations for CAUTI Prevention

Guest:
Kathleen Arias, MS
CIC Director, Arias Infection Control Consulting

Social Practice and its Role in Prevention Education and Training

Guest:
Trent Haywood, MD, JD
Sr. Vice President of Clinical Performance, Chief Medical Officer, VHA, Inc.

Breaking the Routine: An Alternative to Catheterization

Guest:
Alan Rothfeld, MD
Vice President of Medical Quality, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, Chief Medical Officer, Queens Care Family Clinics

What Works: Implementing CAUTI Reduction Strategies within a Healthcare System

Guest:
Deborah Burton, PhD, RN, CNAA
Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Providence Health & Services

Publications and Studies

Better Together: Focusing on Processes and Compliance to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections

Subject:
Surgical Skin Preparation
Authors:
Lorri Downs, RN, BSN, MS, CIC
Date:
June 2010

Principals of Effective Wound Care: Assessing Both the Patient and the Wound

Subject:
Wound Care
Authors:
Connie Yuska, RN, MS, CORLN; Kim Kehoe, BSN, RN, CWOCN, DAPWCA
Date:
May 2010

Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections: The Need to Implement Innovative Technologies and Best Practices

Subject:
Hand Hygiene Compliance/CAUTI
Authors:
Lorri Downs, RN, BSN, MS, CIC
Date:
April 2010

Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers: Is More Better

Subject:
Hand Hygiene Compliance
Authors:
Lorri Downs, RN, BSN, MS, CIC
Date:
March 2010

Understanding Risk Factors in Pressure Ulcer Development and Wound Healing

Subject:
Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Authors:
Connie Yuska, RN, MS, CORLN
Date:
February 2010

Back to the Basics: Proper hand Hygiene techniques for Infection Control

Subject:
Hand Hygiene Compliance
Authors:
Lorri Downs, RN, BSN, MS, CIC
Date:
January 2010

Effect of topical treatments on irritant hand dermatitis in health care workers

Subject:
Hand Hygiene Compliance
Authors:
Marty Visscher, PhD, Jennifer Davis, BS, and Randy Wickett, PhD
Date:
December 2009

Can a Rigid Container System be Greener and Safer at the Same Time

Subject:
Central Sterile Management
Authors:
Rose Seavey, RN, BS, MBA, CNOR, CRCST, CSPDT
Date:
November 2009

All Hands on Deck

Subject:
Hand Hygiene Compliance
Authors:
Lorri Downs, RN, BSN, MS, CIC
Date:
October 2009

CAUTI Reduction Strategy

Subject:
CAUTI Reduction Strategy
Authors:
Alecia Cooper, RN, BS, MBA, CNOR
Date:
September 2009

White Paper | Legal Issues in the Care of Pressure Ulcer Patients

Subject:
Pressure Ulcers
Authors:
  • Elizabeth A. Ayello, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, ETN, FAPWCA, FAAN
  • Kathleen Leask Capitulo, DNSC, RN, FAAN
  • Caroline E. Fife, MD CWS
  • Evonne Fowler, MSN, RN, CWON
  • Diane L. Krasner, PhD, RN, CWCN, CWS, BCLNC, FAAN
  • Gerit Mulder, DPM, MS
  • R. Gary Sibbald, MD MEd, FRCPC, MACP, FAAD,FAPWCA
  • Kevin W. Yankowsky, JD
Date:
June 22, 2009

Selecting Exam Gloves that Fit Your Needs

Subject:
Exam Gloves
Authors:
Brian Palmer
Date:
June 2009

Overcoming Barriers to Hand Hygiene Compliance

Subject:
Hand Hygiene
Authors:
Marty Visscher, PhD
Date:
May 2009

Promoting Energy Efficiency and “Green” Practices in the Laundry Process

Subject:
Green laundry solutions
Author:
Mark Whitaker
Date:
March 2009

Opportunities to Improve Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment

Subject:
Pressure Ulcers
Author:
  • David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD
  • Elizabeth A. Ayello, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAPWCA, FAAN
  • Kathleen Leask Capitulo, DNSC, RN, FAAN
  • Evonne Fowler, MSN, RN, CWON
  • Diane L. Krasner, PhD, RN, CWCN, CWS, BCLNC, FAAN
  • Jeffrey M. Levine, MD
  • R. Gary Sibbald, MD MEd, FRCPC, MACP, FAAD,FAPWCA
  • Adrianne P. S. Smith, MD
Date:
May 2008

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