The role of the environment in harboring and transmitting multidrug-resistant organisms has
become clearer due to a series of publications linking environmental contamination with …

Addressing inaccurate penicillin allergies is encouraged as part of antibiotic stewardship in
the inpatient setting. However, implementing interventions targeted at the 10% to 15% of …

Background Results of previous single-center, observational studies suggest that daily
bathing of patients with chlorhexidine may prevent hospital-acquired bloodstream infections …

“Building on extensive real-life experience with EBP, this expert team from University of Iowa
Hospitals & Clinics provides vital guidance to clinicians at the cutting edge of care …

Cancer Nursing: Principles and Practice, Eighth Edition continues as the gold standard in
oncology nursing. With contributions from the foremost experts in the field, it has remained …

Objective. We compared differences in the hospital charges, length of hospital stay, and
mortality between patients with healthcare-and community-associated bloodstream …

Background In October 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
discontinued additional payments for certain hospital-acquired conditions that were deemed …

Objective To explore the clinical impact and economic burden of hospital-acquired infections
(HAIs) in trauma patients using a nationally representative database. Design Retrospective …

This book focuses on cities because place matters. Economic, technological, and cultural
forces are moving people out of rural areas and into urban areas. While the global economy …

High patient turnover (patient throughput generated by admissions, discharges, and
transfers) contributes to increased demands and resources for care. We examined how the …