Articles Tagged With: MERS
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Has the Pandemic Increased the Likelihood of Bioterror?
Has the global disruption and widespread death caused by SARS-CoV-2 made biological pathogens a more compelling and/or attainable goal by bioterrorists? There are differing views on this question, although all can agree that this is the last thing healthcare workers need to deal with.
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First Case of Coronavirus Confirmed in United States
A novel pathogen is causing concern around the world.
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When Will the Next Emerging Infection Hit?
While infection preventionists get caught up in day-to-day concerns of a multifaceted job, there is always the threat of an emerging infection one plane ride away from virtually anywhere on the globe.
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MERS Shows 16% Mortality Rate in Healthcare Workers
A recently published analysis of reported MERS cases between December 2016 and January 2019 revealed that 26% of 403 cases in the region were healthcare workers. The case fatality rate was a disturbing 16% among healthcare workers, compared to 34% among patients. Only 1.9% of the healthcare workers infected had comorbidities compared to 71% in other MERS cases over the period.
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MERS: From the Middle East to East Asia
On May 20, 2015, a 68-year-old Korean man with fever and cough who had returned eight days previously from a trip to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates was found to be infected with MERS coronavirus.
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Same-Day Surgery Manager: Would your surgeons retire if they could?
This column is inspired by the May 9, 2007, article in the Association of American Medical College (AAMC) publication that says one-third of doctors over age 50 would retire if they could. -
Guest Column: My personal experience with spinal surgery
Even though I'm a perioperative nurse, my anticipation and anxiety grew last May as I walked into the DISC (Diagnostic & Interventional Spinal Care) in Marina del Rey, CA, for a posterior stabilization with instrumentation procedure of my lower back (L4-5). -
Staph infection numbers moving in wrong direction
The numbers are in and they aren't good. Data presented recently in Baltimore at the annual meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America document an inexorable increase in staph infections in the nation's hospitals. -
Use your time to manage the program, not the payroll
Versatility, flexibility, and the ability to juggle many different responsibilities at once are included the basic job description of any outpatient surgery program manager.