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Knowledge of hand hygiene and its self reported practice among nursing students during clinical experience at a teaching hospital in Mangalore
Conclusions There is a need for improving hand hygiene related knowledge and practices of nursing students. (Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control)
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - November 4, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Innovative practical approaches for preventing the transmission of tuberculosis in resource limited health care settings
Publication date: June 2014 Source:Journal of Patient Safety & Infection Control, Volume 2, Issue 2 Author(s): Rajesh Deshmukh , B.O. Tayade Airborne infection control at health care settings remains a low priority especially in public health settings in India. Recent events of upsurge in cases of tuberculosis (TB), Drug resistant Tuberculosis (DRTB) and reported occurrence of health care workers (HCW) diagnosed with TB and DRTB in Maharashtra have highlighted the need to implement airborne infection control practices. Airborne infection control (AIC) guidelines in India recommend administrative control, envi...
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - November 4, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Patient safety and stethoscopes
Conclusions Importance in maintaining the hygiene of stethoscopes is underplayed. An effective patient safety culture will not merely respond to recognised risk but will identify and mitigate potential risk. These data suggest the entirety of the stethoscope will become colonised regardless of its environment. A good patient safety intervention will make doing the right thing the easy thing. Here we argue for cleansing the entirety of the stethoscope before and after patient contact. (Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control)
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - November 4, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

The incidence of occupational exposures among health care workers and students at Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry
Conclusion The high incidence of occupational injuries among health care workers reveals a necessity to raise awareness and to provide periodical training in infection prevention. (Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control)
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - November 4, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Impact of an intensive surveillance on central line associated blood stream infections at an Indian trauma center
Conclusions Thus, with the help of the intensive surveillance, using this software, we have been able to monitor the impact of training, surveillance and interventions on the rates of CLA-BSI, which have reduced from 27.6 to 6/1000 CVC days within a span of 2 years at our institute. Although these measures require a dedicated team effort, they are easy and cost effective to implement and can reduce device associated infections across all types of health care facilities. (Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control)
Source: Journal of Patient Safety and Infection Control - November 4, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research