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Multiple breaches of injection safety practices identified in New Jersey septic arthritis outbreak

Multiple violations of injection safety and infection prevention practices--from lack of handwashing to inappropriate re-use of medication vials--were identified after an outbreak of septic arthritis at a New Jersey outpatient facility in 2017, according to an investigation published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal for the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

17 Jul 2019

Home-based support network helps stroke patients adjust after hospital discharge

Michigan State University researchers have found that many stroke patients feel unprepared when discharged from the hospital. Their caregivers feel the same.

17 Jul 2019

Study: Surveillance for antibiotic-resistant bacteria continues to be core focus for healthcare facilities

Below is a summary of a study published online today in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. This article will be freely available for a limited time. SHEA members have full access to all ICHE articles through the online portal.

17 Jul 2019

Why women who work are less likely to develop dementia

A new study has suggested that engaging in paid work may protect women against cognitive decline and reduce their risk of dementia.

17 Jul 2019

Family members' drugs may be risk factor for overdose in individuals without prescriptions

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opioid overdoses were responsible for more than 42,000 deaths in 2016.

17 Jul 2019

IT Faces the Digital Pathology Data Tsunami

Digital pathology is the viewing, analyzing, and managing of digitalized pathology slides with computer technology.

From Huron Technologies 17 Jul 2019

Slug serves as 'command central' for determining breast stem cell health

A new study published in Cell Reports found that a transcription factor called Slug serves as 'command central' for determining breast stem cell health, regulating both stem cell activity and repair of DNA damage.

17 Jul 2019

Dementia patients hospitalized and involved in transitional care at higher rates

Patients with dementia are hospitalized at higher rates and involved in transitional care more frequently than those who are cognitively unimpaired.

17 Jul 2019

Penn Medicine and Grand View Health partner to provide advanced orthopedic care

Penn Orthopaedics and Grand View Health have announced a new affiliation to better serve patients in need of high-quality orthopedic care in Bucks and Montgomery counties, and the surrounding areas.

16 Jul 2019

Perinatal depression screenings may overlook women having suicidal ideation

A new study of 736 low-income pregnant women in Illinois found that more than one-third of those who reported thoughts of self-harm did not have elevated levels of depression, according to a commonly used health questionnaire.

16 Jul 2019

Pitt wins $6 million grant to develop cortical vision research program

The University of Pittsburgh received a $6 million grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation to support the development of a cortical vision research program in the Pitt School of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology.

16 Jul 2019

HbA1c analyzer identifies diabetics with poor glycemic control and high risk of sight loss

This HbA1c analyzer is successfully supporting improved medical management of patients with sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy (STDR).

From EKF Diagnostics 16 Jul 2019

Keck School of Medicine of USC to recruit patients typically underrepresented in clinical trials

A highly competitive $4.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will support Keck School of Medicine of USC efforts to recruit patients from underrepresented populations into cardiac surgery clinical trials.

16 Jul 2019

Application of machine learning methods to healthcare outcomes research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR- the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of a high-level overview of machine learning for healthcare outcomes researchers and decision makers.

16 Jul 2019

Raman Spectroscopy as a Universal Analytical Technique for Bodily Fluids

Professor Igor K. Lednev explains why Raman spectroscopy could replace biochemical tests for the analysis of bodily fluids in forensic science.

From Pittcon 16 Jul 2019

A Portable Solution for the On-scene Identification of Kratom

Zachary Lawton describes a portable GC-MS solution for the identification of Kratom and other drugs that cannot be identified using traditional colorimetric tests.

From Pittcon 16 Jul 2019

Mortality risk from cardiovascular disease higher for people with osteoarthritis

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the link between osteoarthritis and mortality in an epidemiological study. It was shown that the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease was higher for people with osteoarthritis than for the rest of the population.

16 Jul 2019

Lipid-lowering drugs are underutilized for preventing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Statins, the most commonly used effective lipid-lowering drugs, are significantly underutilized to treat lipid abnormalities in patients with and at risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to a retrospective study of more than 280,000 patients in Alberta, Canada.

16 Jul 2019

New virtual gaming platform developed for pharmacy education

Education Management Solutions, LLC, a leading innovator of simulation management technologies, today announced a groundbreaking new virtual gaming platform for pharmacy and clinical therapeutics education.

16 Jul 2019

New study uncovers 3D structure of toxin responsible for C. diff infection

A new study, led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine, uncovers the long-sought-after, three-dimensional structure of a toxin primarily responsible for devastating Clostridium difficile infection.

16 Jul 2019

Education News and Research

Multiple breaches of injection safety practices identified in New Jersey septic arthritis outbreak

Home-based support network helps stroke patients adjust after hospital discharge

Study: Surveillance for antibiotic-resistant bacteria continues to be core focus for healthcare facilities

Why women who work are less likely to develop dementia

Family members' drugs may be risk factor for overdose in individuals without prescriptions

IT Faces the Digital Pathology Data Tsunami

Slug serves as 'command central' for determining breast stem cell health

Dementia patients hospitalized and involved in transitional care at higher rates

Penn Medicine and Grand View Health partner to provide advanced orthopedic care

Perinatal depression screenings may overlook women having suicidal ideation

Pitt wins $6 million grant to develop cortical vision research program

HbA1c analyzer identifies diabetics with poor glycemic control and high risk of sight loss

Keck School of Medicine of USC to recruit patients typically underrepresented in clinical trials

Application of machine learning methods to healthcare outcomes research

Raman Spectroscopy as a Universal Analytical Technique for Bodily Fluids

A Portable Solution for the On-scene Identification of Kratom

Mortality risk from cardiovascular disease higher for people with osteoarthritis

Lipid-lowering drugs are underutilized for preventing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

New virtual gaming platform developed for pharmacy education

New study uncovers 3D structure of toxin responsible for C. diff infection

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