Hospital Infection Control 2000 Index

Abstract and Commentary

Outsourcing staff leads to infections, SEP:126

Teaching lowers infection rates, JUL:99

American Hospital Association

use needle devices to comply with OSHA, MAR:41

Antibiotic resistance

computer contamination of bugs with, AUG:106

controls for lagging in hospitals, JUL:97

cycling drugs and impact on, MAY:66

health care workers rethinking risk of infection, MAY:57

federal task force to prevent, AUG:108

linezolid must be used wisely to prevent, MAY:69

MRSA continues to emerge in communities, MAY:63

MRSA colonization and masking, OCT:139

MRSA decolonization protocol, MAY;60

MRSA infections in community, JUN:84

MRSA patient characteristics, MAY:65

MRSA screening proves cost-effective, FEB:24

pseudo-outbreak after controls to prevent, NOV:153

surveillance plan priorities, AUG:109

vaccine for S. aureus fades in trials, NOV:151

VISA testing options for labs, FEB:23

VISA isolation policies, DEC:164

VISA case confirmed, FEB:22

VISA and lab problems, NOV:149

VRE myths and facts, MAY:61

VRE stethoscope colonization, NOV:154

worker concerns with cited, MAY:59

Aspergillosis

algorithm to identify cases with, SEP:124

first case of person-to-person spread, JAN:7

threat to sickest patients, JAN:8

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

guidelines on endoscopy, JUL:91

launches TB letter campaign, JUL:87

seeks new ICP staffing formula, AUG:101

TB standard would do harm, SEP:121

Bioterrorism

Cold War climate preserved the pox, NOV:145

hospitals unprepared for, MAR:35

matrix for patient management, MAR:38

new smallpox vaccine on the way, NOV:141

new smallpox vaccine cannot be tested, NOV:143

smallpox infection control measures, MAR:33

smallpox vaccine response plan, MAR:29

syndromes in absence of cultures, MAR:36

worst-case scenarios abound, MAR:31

Catheters

antibiotic controls lagging in hospitals, JUL:97

antiseptic coated catheters, JAN: 15

docs leave in place, JUN:82

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

hospital infections cost $5 billion, APR:49

encourages use of rapid HIV test, SEP:115

goals, targets of new healthcare quality divisions, DEC:162

questions mask use during flu pandemic, JUN:77

sets goal to eliminate nosocomial infections, DEC:161

stepping up flu pandemic plans, JUN:73

VISA isolation policies by reconsidered, DEC:164

Emerging infections

Complacency fuels rise, AUG:107

Employee health

Canadian ICPs draft new guidelines for, OCT:137

safety climate and health workers, JUL:99

unvaccinated workers pose flu risk, MAR:43

Endoscopy

APIC guidelines on, JUL:91

disinfection of scopes, JUL:89

focus on process, not culturing, JUL:88

Food and Drug Administration

issues recall on skin preps, MAY:71

may clear way for more reprocessing, APR:53

moves to toughen reuse policies, MAR:42

some hospitals may drop reprocessing, SEP:122

summarizes comments on reuse, SEP:123

Group B Streptococcal disease

ICPs urged to take protecting newborns from, OCT:133

Prevention measures, OCT:133

Guest column

HCV testing of workers, FEB:26

preparing for OSHA inspections, OCT:135

Hand washing

in-room sinks don't help compliance, NOV:152

Healthcare Infection Prevention (Bimonthly supplement)

day-care drug resistance issues, AUG:1

day-care infection control tips, AUG:2

heomodialysis surveillance data, OCT:1

HCV risk to first responders, OCT:3

home care use of devices rises, APR:1

home care infection rate of 16%, APR:2

infection control beyond hospital, FEB:1

infection control panel recommendation, FEB:3

long-term care fever and infection issues, DEC:3

Norwalk virus transmitted in football game, DEC:1

OSHA rules on EMS gear cleaning, DEC:3

patients at risk in ambulatory settings, APR:3

pediatric antibiotic prescribing cutback, OCT:2

tattooing may be more than skin deep, JUN:1

tattooing infection control measures, JUN:2

Hepatitis C virus

cases of late-stage will peak in next 20 years, OCT:129

CDC may call for screening in dialysis, MAR:39

cure rates of 40% raise PEP policy questions, SEP:113

liability issues fuel screening debate, JAN:11

multidose vial linked to outbreak of, MAY:68

nurse infected with tells story, SEP:116

screening of veterans, OCT:132

strict measures to halt in dialysis, MAR:40

who should be tested for, JAN:12.

HIV

CDC encourages use of rapid test, SEP:115

Controversy over national policies for infected providers, DEC:157

New recommendations for HIV infected workers, DEC:160

Rapid test hits production problems, NOV:156

Infection control professionals

must raise goals to reduce endemic rates, JUL:85

patient safety leadership role, APR:45

patient safety opportunities for ICPs, FEB:17

urged to take lead protecting newborns, OCT:133

Influenza

Avian A (H5N1) transmitted from person to person; JUN:79

CDC questions mask use during pandemic, JUN:77

CDC stepping up pandemic plans, JUN:73

emergence of pandemic strains, JUN:75

high-risk patients vaccine priority, NOV:147

high-risk patients defined, NOV:147

Institute of Medicine

calls on Congress to act on medical errors, FEB:19

error deaths accurate, AUG:112

exaggerated error deaths, AUG:111

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

SSIs as a core quality measure, APR:51

surgical complication measure defined, APR:52

Journal reviews

antibiotic controls lagging in hospitals, JUL:97

antiseptic coated catheters, JAN: 15

C. Difficile in stroke victims, JUL:97.

community-acquired MRSA, JUN:84

IOM exaggerated error deaths, AUG:111

IOM error deaths accurate, AUG:112

immunizing patients with flu and pneumococcal shots, DEC:167

MRSA screening proves cost-effective, FEB:24

Supplemental oxygen for surgical patients, MAR:43

surgical infections costly, FEB:25

unvaccinated workers pose flu risk, MAR:43

safety climate and health workers, JUL:99

TB skin test false positives, JUL:97

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

continues to emerge in communities, MAY:63

colonization and masking, OCT:139

decolonization protocol, MAY:60

infections in community, JUN:84

patient characteristics, MAY:65

screening of proves cost-effective, FEB:24

vaccine for S. aureus fades in trials, NOV:151

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

issues alert on needle safety devices, JAN:7

Needlesticks and needle safety devices

AHA says use devices to comply with OSHA, MAR:41

feds hone sharps regs, JAN:1

federal law amends OSHA standard, DEC:165

OSHA inspectors to check sharps, JAN:2

requirements outlined in the federal law, DEC:166

Safety devices don't end injuries, SEP:119

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

AHA says use needle devices to comply with, MAR:41

APIC launches anti-TB reg letter campaign, JUL:87

APIC warns TB standard by would do harm, SEP:121

chief confirms TB rule lower priority, SEP:120

federal law amends bloodborne standard, DEC:165

inspectors to check sharps, JAN:2

needle safety inspections, SEP:118

preparing for inspections by, OCT:135

phone numbers of regional offices, JAN:5

TB standard forthcoming by, JAN:14

Patient safety

ICPs must take leadership role, APR:45

may create opportunities for ICPs, FEB:17

Pneumonia

Vent-associated targeted by team, JUN:80

Surgical site infections

costly complication, FEB:25

falling rates yield savings, JUL:95

JCAHO core quality measure for, APR:51

JCAHO defines surgical complication, APR:52

supplemental oxygen for surgical patients, MAR:43

Surveillance

national plan for proposed, FEB:27

Tuberculosis

APIC launches anti-TB reg letter campaign, JUL:87

APIC says standard for would do harm, SEP:121

guidance for poor nations, JUL:93

OSHA chief confirms TB rule lower priority, SEP:120

OSHA standard forthcoming on, JAN:14

skin test false positives, JUL:97

Vancomycin intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA)

CDC outlines testing options for labs, FEB:23

CDC rethinking isolation for, DEC:164

fourth case confirmed in the United States, FEB:22

reduced susceptible strain spread in community, AUG:104

lab problems may miss cases, NOV:149

reduced susceptible strains on increase, NOV:151

vaccine for S. aureus fades in trials, NOV:151

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)

VRE myths and facts, MAY; 61

VRE stethoscope colonization, NOV:154

Xenotransplantation

Federal plan bans baboons in, JUL:93