The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that this season’s flu vaccine was only 12% effective for adults aged 18 to 49 and 14% effective for those 50 and older.
Surgeries that do not involve the insertion of an implantable device should be monitored for surgical site infection for the first ____________ following the procedure. Surgeries that involve an implantable device should be monitored for site infection for _____________.
The Joint Commission now requires organizations to collect data for six mandatory inpatient measures to meeting performance measure requirements for its disease-specific care advanced certification in heart failure.
Medications prepared and used in the OR and other procedural areas must be labeled. The label should include the name of the medication, the strength, quantity, and diluents, if used, to include volume of diluents if it is not apparent from the container. Explain how and when date and time...
A former University of Wisconsin Hospital nurse accused of stealing morphine could also face a reckless homicide charge for allegedly fatally infecting a patient with a pathogen.
