Practical Patient Care Issue 2 2008
Cover Story
Any practice that reduces risk in the operating theatre should be a good thing, but some still provoke problems.
Double Standards
Any practice that reduces risk in the operating theatre should be a good thing, but some still provoke problems.
Any practice that reduces risk in the operating theatre should be a good thing, but some still provoke problems.
Infection Control in Your Hands
The UK has long had one of the worst records for healthcare-acquired infections.
The UK has long had one of the worst records for healthcare-acquired infections.
Antibiotics: the Dosage Debate
Is prevention always better than cure?
Is prevention always better than cure?
The Silver Bullet
Increasing use of antimicrobial dressings in wound care has prompted further examination of the viability of silver.
Increasing use of antimicrobial dressings in wound care has prompted further examination of the viability of silver.
Time Heals All Wounds
Treatments for chronic wounds are forever improving as companies compete to provide the fastest method for healing.
Treatments for chronic wounds are forever improving as companies compete to provide the fastest method for healing.
Cool Customers
Whether therapeutic hypothermia works to save lives and reduce morbidity after cardiac arrest is no longer in question.
Whether therapeutic hypothermia works to save lives and reduce morbidity after cardiac arrest is no longer in question.
Get IT Right
Addenbrooke's in Cambridge is the first UK hospital to integrate local access management with central applications.
Addenbrooke's in Cambridge is the first UK hospital to integrate local access management with central applications.
On the Right Track
A growing number of hospitals have successfully implemented active RFID systems to track medical device costs.
A growing number of hospitals have successfully implemented active RFID systems to track medical device costs.
Smart Step in the Right Direction
Incorrect programming of medication devices occurs disturbingly often, with frequently fatal results.
Incorrect programming of medication devices occurs disturbingly often, with frequently fatal results.
Needless Risks
Although safer devices and regulations have been introduced, up to a million needlestick injuries still occur each year.
Although safer devices and regulations have been introduced, up to a million needlestick injuries still occur each year.
Pens and Needles
The best prevention when it comes to needlestick injuries is nothing fancy, merely encouraging staff to report them.
The best prevention when it comes to needlestick injuries is nothing fancy, merely encouraging staff to report them.
