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Hospital Infection Control 1999 Index

Hospital Infection Control 1999 Index

Abstract and Commentary

antibiotic controls, FEB:25

hand washing in understaffed settings, MAY:68

HIV transmission by surgeon, APR:55

vent-associated pneumonia, JAN:12

American Hospital Association

doubts Y2K will hurt critical hospital areas, JUN:84

Antibiotic resistance

commission to prevent formed, MAR:38

feds may put teeth into national plan, SEP:113

global consensus conference on, MAY:65

increasing in ICUs, MAY:66

key points in prevention program, MAR:38

new drugs coming onto market, NOV:153

parent, patient education about, MAR:39

task force weighs options to prevent, SEP:115

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

OSHA TB rule may be blocked by, AUG:97

reprocessing regs needed only for high-risk devices, OCT:135

targets needlesticks at highest risk, FEB:21

wins round in effort to block OSHA TB reg, NOV:154

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

endoscope reprocessing alert by, OCT:139

environmental IC guidelines by on tap for 2000, DEC:166

flu outbreak linked to health workers, MAY:69

GISA search launched by, SEP: 117

HCV pamphlets by, APR:50

HCV testing letter by, APR:51

health care delivery changes cited by, JAN:3

hospital infections program expands mission, JAN:1

infection control changes outlined by, JAN:4

infections linked to liposuction, FEB:27

surgeon-specific SSI rates not endorsed by, AUG:104

syringe, mouthwash recalls, JAN:14

VRE program lauded by, SEP:118

Court cases

lawsuits filed after needle reuse admission, JUN:77

order granted barring worker for needle reuse, JUN:76

Environmental infection control

CDC issuing new guidelines on in 2000, DEC:166

using ongoing risk assessments of, DEC:164

Food and Drug Administration

APIC advises on reprocessing regs, OCT:135

endoscope reprocessing alert by, OCT:139

gene therapy infection control measures by, DEC:160

may toughen reprocessing regs, OCT:133

proposes reprocessing risk system, DEC:167

Gene therapy

FDA says infection risk low, DEC:160

infection control guidelines for, DEC:162

infection control questions about, DEC:159

infection control risk and rewards, DEC:157

Group A Streptococcus

infection control guidelines for, MAY:64

outbreaks of linked to asymptomatic carriers, MAY:62

Hand washing

organizational climate can influence, JUL:91

waterless agents, patient pressures, JAN:11

Healthcare Infection Prevention

(Appeared in February, April, July, September, December)

CPR and threat of infection, APR:1

CPR infection control recommendations, APR:3

CPR infections listed, APR:2

dialysis center incident form, SEP:3

dialysis center surveillance by CDC, SEP:1

home care challenge for HIV PEP, FEB:1

home care challenges for infection control: JUL:1

home care infection control questionnaire, FEB:3

home care infection rates compiled, JUL:2

home care visit questionnaire, FEB:2

MRSA threat in day care centers, DEC:1

MRSA transmission case summary, DEC:2

Strep pneumo vaccine for children, DEC:4

Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee

environmental IC guideline by on tap for 2000, DEC:166

expands mission across continuum, JAN:1

health care delivery changes cited by, JAN:3

surgical infection prevention recommendations, AUG:105

surgical site infection guidelines by, AUG:104

Health care workers

cite side effects in dropping HIV PEP, NOV:143

flu outbreak linked to non-immunized, MAY:69

hand washing by urged by patients, JAN:11

rapid HIV tests may relieve anxiety after needlesticks, NOV:141

varicella zoster virus immunizations for, JAN: 7

worker safety center urges OSHA needlestick action, FEB: 22

Hepatitis

HBV, HCV tests urged after needle reuse, JUN:73

HCV pamphlets by CDC, APR:50

HCV testing letter by CDC, APR:51

HCV tests advised for those transfused, APR:50

HIV

global epidemic update, SEP:121

predictive value of rapid tests, NOV:146

rapid tests may relieve workers' anxiety, NOV:141

tests for urged after needle reuse, JUN:73

Infection Control Professionals

cost-effective innovations by, AUG:102

flu shot drive-through program by, OCT:136

Group A strep calls for rapid response by, MAY:62

MRSA battled by Canadian, AUG:109

MRSA community case eyewitness, OCT:125

must prove cost-effective to survive, AUG:97

respond to OSHA request on needlesticks, FEB:22

Influenza

drive-through immunization program, OCT:136

takes 20,000 lives annually, OCT:138

Intensive care units

antibiotic-resistant bugs increasing in, MAY:67

technological devices more important as acuity increases, JUN:83

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

surprise visits slated for 2000, NOV:151

Journal Reviews

(Usually appearing monthly. Articles cited in each column are not listed in this index.) See JAN:15; FEB:28; MAR:42; APR:54; MAY:70; JUN:87; AUG:111; SEP:123; NOV:155

Legionnaires' disease

water treatment method to prevent, MAR:34

Managed care

ICPs must prove cost-effective to survive, AUG:97

nosocomial outbreaks and staffing shortages, JUN:79

nursing workload no factor in VRE outbreak, JUN:81

MMWR Update

flu outbreak linked to health workers, MAY:69

infections linked to liposuction, FEB:27

syringe, mouthwash recalls, JAN:14

Needlesticks

APIC targets injuries at highest risk, FEB: 21

California law may be prelude to national regs, FEB:17

Cal-OSHA cost saving controversy, APR:48

Cal-OSHA exemptions to needle safety law, FEB:18

capillary tube warning, JUL:90

Congress proposes act to prevent, JUL:87

criteria key to safety product selection, FEB:19

EPINet, ICPs respond to OSHA request on, FEB:22

legislation to prevent spreading, APR:45

OSHA gets mixed message on mandates, JUL:89

prepare now for mandated devices to prevent, JUL:85

rapid HIV tests may relieve workers after, NOV:141

safety device evaluation form, FEB:20

sharps patrol reduces, MAR:41

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

APIC wins round in effort to block TB reg, NOV:154

ICPs respond to needlestick request by, FEB:22

needlestick request gets mixed message, JUL:89

TB standard by likely to require fit-testing masks, FEB:24

TB standard by may be blocked by APIC, AUG:97

TB standard by may be issued by year's end, APR:53

Pediatric patients

children's hospital network for infection control, MAR:29

study to compile data on infections in, MAR:31

VRE infection control for, MAR:33

Phlebotomy

California law proposed to beef up training, JUN:78

testing urged after needle reuse during, JUN:73

Reprocessing of single-use devices

APIC advises FDA on reprocessing regs, OCT:135

FDA may toughen reprocessing regs, OCT:133

FDA proposes reprocessing risk system, DEC:167

Staphylococcus aureus

CDC steps up search for glycopeptide-resistant, SEP: 117

Methicillin-resistant battled by Canadian ICPs, AUG:109

MRSA a threat in community, OCT: 125

MRSA frequent questions, OCT:132

MRSA in community due to antibiotic pressure, OCT:131

MRSA in community may fool clinicians, OCT:130

vaccine being developed for, JUL:95

Streptococcus pneumoniae

fluoroquinolone resistance is a foreboding sign, NOV:150

nosocomial outbreak of, NOV:148

resistant strains continue to increase, NOV:147

revaccination recommendations for elderly, MAR:40

Surgical site infections

CDC balks at endorsing surgeon-specific rates, AUG:104

gains reported in detection and prevention, JAN:5

HICPAC prevention recommendations, AUG:105

risk assessments for patients, procedures, AUG:108

surgeon-specific reporting reduces rates, JUL:93

Tuberculosis

fit-testing masks likely to be required to prevent, FEB:24

OSHA reg on may be issued, APR:53

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci

admission culturing for, MAR:36

CDC lauds program to prevent, SEP:118

infection control for pediatric patients with, MAR:33

infection control measures to prevent, SEP:119

nursing workload not a factor in outbreak of, JUN:81

patient information sheet on, MAR:37

roommate issue checklist, SEP:120

Varicella zoster virus

immunization for health care workers, JAN: 7

vaccine information, JAN: 9

Y2K issues

AHA doubts will hurt hospital critical areas, JUN:84

cost savings measure that turned expensive, MAY:58

ripple effect may catch IC off guard, MAY:57

Senate panel on finds health care lagging, MAY:60