All Infection control articles – Page 19
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HSJ KnowledgeHow technology can help in the battle to cut sexually transmitted infections
New devices trialled by a sexual health consortium over a period of several years have shown how nanotechnology can improve services to combat the rising number of sexually transmitted infections in the UK. Dr Tariq Sadiq explains the potential.
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HSJ Local
East Sussex on course to meet MRSA target but not C diff
PERFORMANCE: Latest board papers reveal that East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is only a couple of cases away from busting its Clostridium difficile target but remains on course for MRSA.
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HSJ Local
Royal Wolverhampton set for dramatic C difficile target miss
PERFORMANCE: Royal Wolverhampton HospitalsTrust is expecting to have 146 cases of C difficile this financial year - more than double its target of 65.
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HSJ Local
Norovirus knock on effect at West Suffolk
PERFORMANCE: Norovirus has affected a number of wards at West Suffolk Foundation Trust in January and February, creating a knock on effect on A&E waiting times.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy trusts should pay closer attention to surgical site infections
The mandatory responsibilities of trusts to report on and improve performance on surgical site infections are not robust enough to match the speed of patient care today, according to those dealing with the issue on the front line.
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HSJ Local
C difficile target unlikely to be met by Leeds
PERFORMANCE: Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust is likely to fail targets for the numbers of C difficile and MRSA cases in this financial year.
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NewsTalks aim to halt hospital strike over bullying row
Talks aimed at averting fresh strikes by hospital cleaners, caterers and other staff in a row over claims of bullying and harassment, will be held today.
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HSJ Local
Northumbria close to C difficile target
PERFORMANCE: Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust is forecasting it will have 84 cases of C difficile this year - bringing it very close to its target of 90.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to choose the right treatment for community-acquired pneumonia
Clinical commissioners and providers alike need to ensure they are aware of the challenges of community-acquired pneumonia, says Professor Mark Wilcox.
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NewsHospital infection strategies 'wrong' - study
Hospitals may be adopting the wrong strategy for tackling a notorious healthcare associated infection, a study suggests.
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HSJ Local
Norovirus warning at Royal Surrey County Hospital
PERFORMANCE: Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has asked outpatients to stay away if they have had diarrhoea or vomiting in the last 48 hours.
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HSJ Local
QVH remains slightly over MRSA target
PERFORMANCE: Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is reporting only two MRSA cases this financial year, but has already failed to reach its tough target of just one case.
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HSJ Local
Dartford and Gravesham at risk of busting C difficile target
PERFORMANCE: Dartford and Gravesham Trust has reached the maximum number of C difficile cases allowed for the current financial year with a full quarter left to run.
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CommentRedesigning hospital environments can help tackle infection
Controlling healthcare acquired infection requires intelligent hospital design and practices, write Nigel Klein and Vanya Gant.
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NewsFears over 'destabilising' C difficile fines to be investigated
The possibility that fines for C difficile infections will have a “destabilising” effect on some hospitals next year is to be investigated by the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
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NewsPM responds to HSJ's criticisms of reforms
David Cameron has defended his government’s health reforms at prime minister’s question time from the criticisms set out in HSJ’s joint leader with Nursing Times and the BMJ.
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NewsHealth board fined after patient contracts Legionnaires'
A health board has been fined after an “entirely avoidable” chain of events resulted in a hospital patient being diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, the Crown Office has said.
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HSJ Local
C difficile target exceeded at Princess Alexandra
PERFORMANCE: Two new c dificile cases in November at the Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust have taken the total so far this year to 18.
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HSJ Local
Western Sussex Hospitals MRSA free for 12 months
PERFORMANCE: There were no cases of hospital-acquired MRSA at Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust during 2011.
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NewsRise in number of hospital infections
More people than ever picked up infections while spending time in hospitals last year, it has been reported.