ICCS Infection Prevention & Infection Control Newsletter: Feb. 2020 (2nd Half)
This issue of the ICCS Infection Prevention & Control Newsletter covers news from the latter half of February. Topics include coronavirus, laundering scrubs, hip surgery and cardiac surgery.
Note: Catch up on news you may have missed from the first half of February here.
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COVID-19 Update: Use of Masks — This update from ICCS concerning the new coronavirus focuses on the use of personal protective equipment, more specifically masks in the surgical setting.
Infection Prevention Tip: Whether to Allow Staff to Launder Scrubs At Home — The ICCS team answers a FAQ about whether organizations should allow staff members to take their scrubs home and wash them.
ICYMI: What to Know About Standard Precautions — This special report, published in the early part of February, examines "standard precautions," including the definition, what they include and recent noteworthy changes.
AORN Coronavirus Tool Kit — AORN has issued a coronavirus toolkit comprised of "resources to support your decision-making around healthcare worker and patient safety."
Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs Could Leave Chemotherapy Ineffective Within the Next Decade, Oncologists Warn — A predicted 65,000 cancer patients could develop potentially life-threatening drug-resistant infections after surgery in the next decade.
With Hip Surgery, Watch for Kidney Injury — Postsurgical acute kidney injury following total hip arthroplasty led to increased rates of potentially serious complications, a retrospective cohort study found.
How to Reduce the Risk of Cardiac Surgery Infection When Using LivaNova Heater-Cooler System — The FDA sent a safety communication to healthcare to remind providers on ways to reduce the risk of cardiac surgery infection when using the LivaNova Heater-Cooler System 3T.
Why It's Not Too Late to Get a Flu Shot — Even in late winter and early spring, it's still worth getting a flu shot.
Acid Suppressants Tied to Higher Risk for Multidrug-Resistant GI Bugs — Acid suppression — especially with proton pump inhibitors — was associated with increased odds of colonization by multidrug-resistant organisms, according to a review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
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