Search Tag: healthcare workers
Handshake Ban to Curb Hospital Infections
2017 05 Jun
Hospital-acquired infections are a serious and potentially life-threatening problem in hospitals, and the unwashed hands of healthcare workers are often to blame. One way to limit the spread of germs and reduce the transmission of disease at medical facilities is to establish handshake-free zones, according to an UCLA study. "We are trying to do everything... Read more
Healthcare Staff Self-contamination High
2015 19 Oct
According to a recent report and editorial published in JAMA Internal Medicine, healthcare workers often contaminate their skin and clothing when removing contaminated gloves or gowns. The results of a study conducted by Myreen E. Tomas, MD, from the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center,... Read more
Dilemma of Migrant Healthcare Workers
2015 21 Jul
According to an intercontinental study by the Centre for Public Health, Department of General Medicine of MedUni Vienna, despite a shortage of qualified healthcare professionals, there are huge obstacles put in the way of qualified medical staff with a migrant background when they wish to work abroad. The study is published in PLoS ONE.The study examined... Read more
High Rates of MRSA Transmission in Nursing Homes
2015 01 Jun
According to a new study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, healthcare workers often contaminate their gloves and gowns during every day care of nursing home residents with drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA. Mary-Claire Roghmann, MD, lead author of the study explains that healthcare workers are a major vector for MRSA... Read more
HOW MUCH DOES EUROPE CARE ABOUT NEEDLESTICK INJURIES?
2014 08 Nov
One of the most common and serious risks to healthcare workers is an infection resulting from a sharp or needlestick injury. In Europe, approximately 8 million healthcare workers are at risk of these injuries. Even though data on the frequency of needlestick injuries differ greatly between different hospitals, as well as between different units... Read more
NEEDLESTICK INJURY PREVENTION IN THE DIABETES SETTING
2014 08 Nov
AuthorDr Kenneth StraussEndocrinologist and Director of Safety in Medicine, European Medical Association Global Medical Director, Becton Dickinson (BD)In the world of diabetes care, most current discussion centres on effective self-administration, accurate insulin dosage, and the avoidance of short-term lipohypertrophy and longer-term health complications... Read more
