Blogs

HICprevent
This award-winning blog supplements the articles in Hospital Infection Control & Prevention.
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SCOTUS Race Ruling: Nurses 'Appalled,' Docs Call It 'Bad Medicine'
Dissenting Justice Ketanji Jackson says ruling amounts to 'let-them-eat-cake.'
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CAUTIs: What Not To Do
Urinary catheters left in place beyond their medical necessity become contaminated by handling and adjustments, seeding an infection in the patient.
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Climate Change Driving Emerging Infections
'It’s setting us up for increasing and worse pandemics.'
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‘It’s Alive’: Scabies Gets Under Your Skin
‘We definitely had a high anxiety situation’
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C. auris: Admission Screening Reveals Colonized Patients
'This admission screening project prevented multiple introductions.'

HOSPITAL REPORT
The premier resource for hospital professionals from Relias Media, the trusted source for healthcare information and continuing education.
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Study: Healthcare Workers At Greater Risk of Suicide
While the reasons are unknown, new research shows that RNs and healthcare support workers are at higher risk of suicide than other colleagues.
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Study: Cancer Screening Tests Might Not Translate to Greater Longevity
Despite few lifetime gains, researchers still emphasize the importance of early cancer screening and detection.
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The FDA Approved the First OTC Birth Control Pill. What Happens Next?
Advocates are celebrating the first over-the-counter contraceptive pill, but questions about price and accessibility remain.
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OB/GYNs Feeling the Pinch of Abortion Bans, Restrictions on Clinical Practice
One year after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, OB/GYNs reported feeling constrained in the care they can provide patients. They also are experiencing stress over potential legal issues.
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59% of Nurses Report Experiencing or Witnessing Racism and Discrimination in the Workplace
Racism negatively affects the mental health of nurses who experience it. However, few believe reporting incidents will result in action.