Dialysis patients are confronted with some of the greatest infection risks within healthcare. In this context, nurse practitioner leader Octavia 'Tavi' Schlueter provides thoughtful insight into bloodstream infection risks, best practices for vascular access, and how Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) teams can constructively support dialysis staff through functional, workflow-based training.
Dialysis environments present a distinct…
The healthcare arena in Texas is grappling with the rapid spread of a deadly, drug-resistant fungus known as Candida auris, presenting long-term care facilities and immunocompromised patients with considerable challenges. As documented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 2,800 cases of this insidious fungal infection have occurred nationally this year,…
Several hospitals in Oregon face alarm and scrutiny after an incident wherein an anesthesiologist may have potentially exposed thousands of patients to hepatitis and HIV. In light of these events, the patients in question are being strongly encouraged to take tests for the possible contraction of these serious diseases. This precautionary measure has markedly pronounced…