Geraldine Rodgers argues that systematic evaluation of older patients’ conditions can empower them and their families to retain control over care and quality-of-life decisions. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
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Hospital-acquired infections are the most common adverse event for inpatients worldwide. Efforts to prevent microbial cross-contamination currently focus on hand hygiene and use of personal protective equipment (PPE), with variable success. Better understanding is needed of infection prevention and control (IPC) in routine clinical practice. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
But the study only compared two products, and also only looked at one organism, which doesn't cause infection in humans.
Examining the effectiveness of a wider range of products against other types of infectious organisms, such as viruses and fungi, as well as other strains of bacteria, would be required before we can safely say whether cold water is just as effective as hot.
The colour of the wristband is based on a personalised risk assessment and care plan and lets staff know how mobile each patient is at a glance. If a patient has a green wristband they are safe to walk alone, amber means they need help from a nurse, red means the patient is at a high risk of falling, while a blue one means they need support from two staff. The bands are given to patients as soon as they are admitted and assessed – and the colours can change as the patient engages in physiotherapy and occupational therapy during their stay.
The proportion of patients who sustain one of four harms monitored by the NHS in England as a measure of safety has changed very little in the past year, figures show, and pressure ulcers are still the most common problem. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens
Two years ago I had the idea of designing an educational board game to teach healthcare professionals about Clostridium difficile infection in a non-traditional but engaging way.
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The central line bundle to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) is widely regarded as one of the most evidence-based quality improvement (QI) interventions. Yet, two high-quality trials reached different conclusions about its effectiveness. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
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