Hospital Infection Control 2002 Index Anesthetists Smallpox plan uses outdated Endoscopy 3% report reusing needles, DEC:140 infection control, JUN:3 Concern about infection control Aspergillosis Smallpox super-strain suspected, lapses, JUL:80 Outbreak of in transplant patients, SEP:12 Cold standards for processing, JUN:69 Smallpox vaccine immune globu¬ JUL:81 lin, JUL:4 Association for Professionals in Enterobacter Stanford sets standard for bioter¬ Infection Control and Epidemiology Resistant strains cost $30,000 a rorism planning, JUN:4 (APIC) case, JUL:87 Stress counseling for HCWs after May hold joint conferences with Food and Drug Administration bioterror attack, MAY:1 SHEA, AUG:96 (FDA) Was anthrax mailer a bioweapons Biofilms researcher? APR:3 Bronchoscope problems lead to no Persister cells trigger infection change in recalls by, JUN:65 Bronchoscopes relapse, jUN: 71 Clarifies open-but-unused repro¬ Patient deaths lead to recall, cessing requirements, AUG:97 Bioterrorism APR:49 Recalls human tissue, SEP:109 CDC says infection control on Problems with lead to no change Recalls nonsterile devices, JUN:72 front lines, jAN:5 in recalls system, JUN:65 Revises reprocessing dates, Fear a consideration in dealing Q&A with Olympus, JUN:68 MAR:37 with, APR:45 Candida parapsilosis Seeks comment on open-but-used Tip sheet for expecting the unex¬ Outbreak of fatal catheter-associ¬ single-use devices, OCT:118 pected, JAN:6 ated infections, JUN:69 Seeks needle safety device input, Bioterrorism Watch (Supplement) Centers for Disease Control and AUG:94 ACIP recommendations on small¬ Prevention (CDC) Hand hygiene pox vaccine, SEP:11 Bans scrub brushes, fake nails: Alcohol gels as good as hand AHA questions smallpox plan, FEB:22 washing, SEP: 110 JUL:8 Central venous catheter guidelines Artificial nails, FEB:25 Anthrax creates fear, JUN:1 by, SEP: 108 CE)C director says alcohol rubs Bioterrorism exercise tips, MAY:2 Director of advises striving for standard of care: DEC:141 Bioterrorism forensics evolves, zero infection, NOV:134 CDC draft bans brushes, nails: APR:4 Director says alcohol hand rubs FEB:22 Can bioterrorism response bridge standard of care: DEC:141 Electronic voice prompts to wash communication gaps? APR:1 Infection control on front lines in hands, NOV:130 CDC gets advice on bioterrorism, bioterror war, JAN:5 New era of alcohol rubs, APR:2 Routine TB screening may be NOV:128; 129 CE)C prepares for mass smallpox dropped, MAR:33 Rings may harbor pathogens, vaccinations, NOV;17 Smallpox vaccinations recom¬ MAR:36 CE)C moving quickly on smallpox, mended for ICPs, NOV:125 Healthcare Infection Prevention JAN:4 Washing its hands of soap and (HIP supplement) CDC weighs smallpox vaccina¬ water, JAN:1 Bringing clinics into JCAHO com¬ tion, JUL:1 Clues to distinguish flu from Chicago Tribune pliance, OCT:l anthrax, JAN:1 CDC, APIC react to report by, Dialysis catheters linked to infec¬ Is airborne smallpox a new fear? SEP:103 tions, (XrT:4 Taken to task for infection control Dialysis catheters spur infections, SEP:9 report, SEP:101 drug resistance, DEC:1 People exposed to anthrax refuse Dialysis infection control recom¬ treatment, MAR;1 Clostridium clostridiiforme mendations, DEC:2 Questions about smallpox vacci¬ First report of as nosocomial Dialysis outbreaks diverse and nation of HCWs, SEP:15 pathogen, DEC:146 deadly, DEC:4 Researchers study airborne Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) Group A strep outbreak in long¬ anthrax, MAY:4 CDC disinfection and sterilization term care, MAY:59 Side effects undermine anthrax guidelines for, JUN:72 Infection control for physician drug, MAR:3 offices, AUG:2 Need hack issues? Call our order department at (800) 688-2421; inside Georgia (404) 262-7436. Copyright © 2002 American Health Consultants®. Long-term care patient hydration Klebsiella pneumoniae Sepsis program, MAY:1 $350,000 outbreak in an NICU, Genetically engineered treatment Long-term care patient safety JUL:82 of, MAR:7 standards coming, AUG:4 Laboratory Society for Healthcare Meningitis due to cochlear Workers in face risk of meningitis, Epidemiology of America (SHEA) implants: OCT:3 APR:46 may hold joint conferences with Physicians offices free of JCAHO Two deaths due to meningitis, APIC, AUG:96 oversight, AUG:1 APR:47 Staffing Surgery center sacred cows, Multidmg-resistant pathogens JCAHO nursing shortage strate¬ AUG:3 Australian, Canadian ICPs battle, gies by, SEP:106 Healthcare Infection Control DEC:143 JCAHO statistics on projected Practices Advisory Committee CDC struggles to unify isolation nursing shortage, SEP:107 (HICPAC) precautions, NOV:132 Nurse staffing bill cites infection Discusses strategies for drug-resis¬ HICPAC strategies for drug-resis¬ risk, FEB:24 tant pathogens, APR:44 tant pathogens, APR:44 Streptococcus pneumoniae Guidelines by emphasize perfor¬ Methicillin-resistant Day-care children at risk of, mance measures, APR: 41; 43 Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) FEB:20 Struggles to unify isolation pre¬ Canadian ICPs battle, DEC:143 Strains of share gene secrets, cautions, NOV:132 Eucalyptus leaves show efficacy FEB:21 Hepatitis C virus (HCV) against, JAN:11 Surgery HIV patients should be tested for, Linezolid effective against, Donor knee cartilage linked to AUG:98 AUG:93 death, JAN:8 HIV Screen and isolate or standard LASIK infections due to icing HCV testing recommended for precautions? JUL:85 saline, MAR:34 patients with, AUG:98 Needlesticks Tuberculosis (TB) Provider to patient transmission FDA seeks needle safety device OSHA may salvage standard on, ofOCT:119 input, AUG:94 MAR:29 Rapid tests will help PEP deci¬ Health care workers report OSHA risk of infection by, sions, DEC: 145 reusing needles, DEC: 140 MAR:31 Shortage of supplemental test kits Poor work climate, high work¬ for, JUN:75 loads linked to, AUG:100 Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) Infection control professionals Occupational Safety and Health Australian, Canadian ICPs battle, (ICPs) Administration (OSHA) DEC:143 Innovators form teams, JAN:8 May try to salvage TB standard, Mortality caused by, APR:50 Make business case of infection MAR:29 Screen and isolate or standard control, OCT: 117 Risk of TB infection by, MAR:31 precautions? JUL:85 Smallpox vaccinations recom¬ Patient safety Strains of resistant to linezolid, mended for, NOV: 125 Errors that should be reported, APR:52 Urged to join patient safety net¬ FEB:16 Viruses used against, MAR:38 work JUL:77; 79 Win HIC Innovation awards, ICPs urged to join network, Vancomycin-resistant JUL:77; 79 DEC:139 Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) JCAHO patient safety goals, Dreaded debut of, AUG:89 Joint Commission on Accreditation OCT:121 Foot ulcers precede, AUG:92 of Healthcare Organizations Medication errors and solutions, Second case appears, NOV: 133 Drops plans to reduce infection FEB:17 control standards, DEC:137 Ventilator-associated pneumonia Medical errors partnership, Bringing clinics into compliance CDC bans routine circuit tubing MAR:36 with, HIP OCT:l changes, C)CT:113 Physicians offices free of oversight Nursing shortage strategies by, CDC recommendations to pre¬ by, HIP AUG:1 SEP:106 vent, OCT:116 Preventing wrong-site surgery in Statistics on projected nursing High costs in more ways than one, your hospital, JAN:10 shortage, SEP:107 OCT:115 Time to drop blame and shame, Patient safety goals set by, FEB:13 West Nile virus OCT:121 Transferring patients increases Signs symptoms in transplant Physicians offices free of oversight risk of infection, MAR:40 recipients, C)CT:121 by, HIP AUG:1 Staffing and adverse outcomes, FEB:24 2 Supplement to HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL® / December 2002 \