Welsh minister under pressure over 'superbugs' ePolitix, UK - 37 minutes ago ... "The NHS must meet standards of infection control, hygiene and cleanliness, while patients must receive the information needed to hold the NHS accountable for ...

Bacteria on rise in Bucks phillyburbs.com, PA - 1 hour ago ... Mary Medical Center in Middletown saw a total of 538 cases last year and 628 this year through September, said nurse Cindi Hinkle, infection control coordinator ...

Time for action Progress Magazine, UK - 5 hours ago ... Patients deserve cleaner hospitals. We will stop infection control teams being overruled to meet political targets. Transport ...

'Hospital bug' killed councillor Manchester Evening News, UK - 5 hours ago ... hospital with MRSA. Infection control teams are trying to establish if Ben was born with MRSA or got it in hospital. He weighed ...

Long wait for flu shots discouraged The Express Times, PA - 5 hours ago ... Arena. "For your safety, do not arrive earlier than 1 pm," said Terry Burger, Lehigh Valley Hospital's manager of infection control. ...

Misconception about antibiotic use is the flu's best friend Asbury Park Press, NJ - 6 hours ago ... of action, though, is to prevent infection in the first place, says Marilyn Czape, a registered nurse who is director of infection control, employee health and ...

Flu shot is new headliner at Stabler Arena Allentown Morning Call, PA - 7 hours ago ... ''For your own safety, do not arrive before 1 pm,'' said nurse Terry Burger, Lehigh Valley Hospital's manager of infection control. ...

Art of tattooing comes clean Kansas City Star (subscription), MO - 8 hours ago ... The eight-hour seminar covers infection control and the application of health and safety standards to eliminate risks to tattooists and their clients. ...

Doc's specialty: Detective work Arizona Republic, AZ - 8 hours ago ... "The main part of my practice is helping really sick people," said Oscherwitz, who is also chief of epidemiology and infection control at Banner Desert. ...

Novation Signs Agreement With Action Surgical for Instrument Care ... Market Wire (press release) - 18 hours ago ... technology. Infection Control Today recently stated that seldom is only one type of enzyme sufficient in an enzymatic solution. ...

County Health Dept. To Resume Community Flu Clinics Westchester.com, NY - 20 hours ago ... “In an age where we are constantly making advances in technology and new treatments, we have to remember the basics in infection control…wash your hands ...

Premature baby carrying MRSA bug BBC News, UK - 22 hours ago ... "No other evidence of MRSA has been found on the neonatal intensive care unit, which our infection control team continues to monitor closely.". ...

Infection rates from MRSA superbug will be halved by 2008 ... News-Medical.net, World - Nov 8, 2004 ... them. "Nurses, doctors and other infection control staff will be in the front line of this drive to fight hospital infections.". ...

When it comes to the flu and colds antibiotics aren't the answer Salem Statesman Journal, OR - Nov 8, 2004 ... of action, though, is to prevent infection in the first place, says Marilyn Czape, a registered nurse who is director of infection control, employee health and ...

DMV fee aids area rescuers The Free Lance-Star, VA - Nov 7, 2004 ... equipment. This year, the council will be able to offer an infection-control class to area agencies at no cost, Skinner said. "Offering ...

More burn wards needed in the country Times of India, India - Nov 7, 2004 ... Analysts say private sector medical institutions take very little interest in these cases because of high cost of infection control and medico-legal problems. ...

Hospital Names Director TheDay, CT - Nov 7, 2004 ... Stewart will be responsible for patient satisfaction, patient complaints, case management, utilization review, social services, infection control and the ...

Leflore, Carroll among counties that will receive more flu vaccine Greenwood Commonwealth, MS - Nov 7, 2004 ... met with representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and the Mississippi Department of Health in late October to discuss infection control and vaccine ...

Montreal hospitals hit by epidemic of deadly infection Miami Herald (subscription), FL - Nov 7, 2004 ... But in an urgent report issued last month, an infection control specialist, Vivian Loo, found rates of infection at least twice the normal in hospitals in ...

School Page: Golden Gate eighth-graders get head start on careers Naples Daily News, FL - Nov 6, 2004 ... speech therapy. Also, students learned about infection control, the major focus of which was washing the hands correctly. Students ...