H6s^l^nfection Control fj/ 8e Prevention (i> For 35 Years The Leading Source Of News And Comment On Infection Prevention 2010 Index Abstract & Commentary Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Economic issues Delayed onset of fungal infections in Services (CMSj Infection preventionists hold the transplant patients, JUL;81 Continues bold move into infection battered line, JAN:SUP SSI success story may be undercut in prevention, OCT: 109 ‘real world,’ APR:37 IP questions answered by, OCT:l 14 El INI pandemic influenza A New chief targets HAls, OCT:l 13 Autopsies of infected patients, Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-Ab) Regulations by empower IPS, JAN:10 Contact isolation for “life,” OCT: 112 CDC made serious mistake with SEP: 105 N95s, APR:43 Chlorexidine-alcohol CDC reverts to surgical masks, American College of Surgeons Striking efficacy as preoperative AUG:94 Recommends safety suture needles, patient scrub, FEB: 13 Hospitals shunned live vaccine, JAN:5 APR:40 Clostridium difficile (C. diff) Hoarding of antivirals during Association for Professionals in Antibiotics failing against, MAY:51 pandemic, FEB:22 Infection Control and Hand hygiene ineffectiveness against, IPs rose to the occasion in pandemic, Epidemiology (APIC) MAY:49 APR:41 Goes global with Australian Hospitals struggle with, JUL:80 Mandatory flu shots may be legacy, president, MAR:34 Universal glove use considered, APR:37 Conference features checklist MAY:52 Officially declared over, SEP: 104 revolutionaries, AUG:85 Screening program success at Loyola, OSHA cites hospital for death linked Name change considered by, DEC:138 with MRS A, APR:45 AUG:93 Surpasses MRS A in total infections, OSHA requirements for HlNl flu MAY:53 protection, JAN:7 Centers for Disease Control and Testing guidelines, prevention Prevention strategies, JUN:65 Healthcare associated infections CDC chief defends N95 decision for VA planning system-wide (HAls) pandemic, MAY:55 intervention, DEC: 136 Consumer Reports HAI data CLABSIS decline 18%, JUL:73 questioned, MAR: 30 Finalizing new norovirus guidelines, Catheter related bloodstream Consumer Reports publishes hospital DEC: 139 infections infection rates, MAR:25 Made serious mistake with N95s, Accountability failure linked to toll, Liability growing for, Jan:9 APR:43 AUG:90 National standard to report called Reverts to surgical masks for HlNl, for, FEB:29 AUG:94 Central line-associated bloodstream Quest for zero compared to polio Monitor HCWs for flu symptoms, infections (CLABSIs) campaign, JUL:75 NOV: 129 CDC reports 18% decline, JUL:73 New CDC guidelines to prevent Hand hygiene UTIs, FEB: 18 Consumer Reports Hand hygiene ineffectiveness against Priority measures to prevent UTIs, Accuracy of HAl data questioned, C. diff, MAY:49 FEB: 19 MAR: 30 Publishes hospital infection rates, Hepatitis C virus MAR:25 Nurse calls injury and infection with, NOV:128 Need back issues? Call our order department at (800) 688-2421; mside Georgia (404) 262-5476, or e-mail: customer [email protected]. Copyright © 2010 AHC Media. Senior Managing Editor: Gary Evans. HIV Methicillin-resistant Staplrylococcus Increases fines for severe violations. Nurse calls injury and infection with, aureus (MRSA) JUL:79 NOV: 128 C. diff surpasses n total infections, Requirements for HlNl flu MAY:53 protection, JAN:7 0 Infection Preventionists (IPs) Community acquired increasing in OSHA cites hospital for death linked Historically at odds with OSHA, HIV patients, JUN:70 with MRSA, APR:45 JUN:61 Death of a friend due to, NOV: 123 Unions call for ID standard by. Decolonization issues difficult. SEP:97 Influenza APR:46 Will Cal-OSHA airborne standard CDC says monitor HCWs for Infected patients in their own words. go national, SEP: 100 symptoms, NOV: 129 NOV: 125 Health care immunizations rise with OSHA cites hospital for death linked Salary Survey mandates, SEP: 103 with MRSA, APR:45 Infection preventionists hold the SHEA says vaccination of HCWs a Patient advocate leads fight against. battered line, JAN:SUP moral imperative, OCT:117 NOV: 126 Patient stories humanize infections. Surgeons IP Newbie NOV: 121 ACS recommends safety needles. Ask those questions: You’re keeping Surgical site infections costs JAN:5 us all on our toes, JUL:SUP $60,000, FEB: 17 Serostatus is elephant in the room IP volunteers are paying it forward. VA hospitals reduce rates, JUN:68 when reporting injuries, JAN:4 MAR:SUP VA reduces through screening Stuck by suture needles endanger Self expression or threat of infection? patients, DEC: 133 themselves, patients, JAN:1 MAY:SUP Environmental cleaning versus hand Miscellaneous Surveillance hygiene, SEP:SUP Future shock: Ability to transport Electronic adoption a marker for What can possibly go wrong? Don’t people and pathogens best practices, AUG:91 ask, JAN:SUP unprecedented, MAY:54 SHEA recommends test viral load of Urinary tract infections (UTIs) Joint Commission HCWs with bloodborne New CDC guidelines to prevent. Compliance with new MDRO rule. infections, MAY:56 FEB: 18 MAR:SUP IV bags contaminated warns FDA, Priority measures to prevent, FEB: 19 • i Hand hygiene strategies to improve JUL:81 compliance, JUN:SUP Tuberculosis Joint Commission action steps on Needlesticks New rapid TB rule-out test on bullying, \1AR:31 EMTs lack safety needles, OCT: 118 horizon, DEC: 140 Joint Commission consensus on flash Nurse recalls injury and infection. sterilization, OCT:SUP NOV: 128 Veterans Affairs (\A) hospitals Joint Commission drops patient Prevention goals fade away, C. diff next on radar for safety goal, \1AR:SUP DEC:140 intervention, DEC: 136 Joint Commission to issue pertussis VA hospitals reduce MRSA rates. best practices, JUN:SUP New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase JUN:68 Reliability theory to lower infection (NDM-1) VA reduces MRSA by screening rate, jUN:SUP First U.S. cases linked to India, patients, DEC: 133 Revises patient safety goal on SSIs, AUG:88 NOV: 130 Wisdom Teachers Survey tips, JUN:SUP Norovirus A fatal infection pushed research. CDC finalizing new guidelines. MAY:SUP Liability DEC: 139 From hospital IP to consultant. I Growing for HAIS, Jan:9 FEB:SUP 1 Occupational Safety and Health From SARS to HlNl, MAR:SUP 1 Meningitis Administration (OSHA) Power surge: Will APIC CEO make 1 Fatal infection in pregnant woman Airborne infectious disease reg the list? JUL:SUP linked to unmasked care. mulled, FEB:20 Q&A with a vaccine advocate. MAR:33 Fines hospital for employee APR:SUP Cases linked to failure to mask for meningitis infection, JUL:78 Want to be a mentor? All you need is 0 anesthesia delivery, MAR:31 Infectious disease standard mentee SEP:SUP OSHA fines hospital for employee considered by, JUN:61 meningitis infection, JUL:78 Infectious disease standard details. JUN:63 Index Supplement to HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL® / December 2010 / I I \ i J 1 ! ' A'