http://www.exseromagazine.com/ lorem ipsum http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Infection-Control/Studies/Analyzing-the-Cleanliness-of-Surgical/ How clean is clean? Catarina Alenius Jensen of Etteplan Techniqual Systems in Göteborg, Sweden, and Kristina Blom of Mölnlycke Health Care, put a range of surgical gowns under the microscope and found that appearances can be deceptive. http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Infection-Control/Studies/Analyzing-the-Cleanliness-of-Surgical/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:28:00 GMT http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Process-Efficiency/Studies/Potential-for-Improving-Efficiency-in-All-Areas-of-Surgery/ Whilst pressure on health care budgets increases, patients are queuing for operations. Time is therefore a valuable and limited resource in the operating theatre. Consequently, a more process oriented approach to working practices and logistics is needed during surgical interventions to meet demands for increased efficiency and patient safety. http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Process-Efficiency/Studies/Potential-for-Improving-Efficiency-in-All-Areas-of-Surgery/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:13:00 GMT http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Infection-Control/Interviews/Driven-by-the-Desire-to-Make-a-Difference/ Professor Nadey Hakim has the skills to change people’s lives. Exsero visited him at his London practice and met a busy doctor for whom there are never enough hours in the day. http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Infection-Control/Interviews/Driven-by-the-Desire-to-Make-a-Difference/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:09:00 GMT http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/General/Press-Room/Press--Media/ Hospital hygiene standards and the threat of infection are regularly subjected to media scrutiny. Press Room publishes a selection of reports from newspapers and journals around the world. http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/General/Press-Room/Press--Media/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:38:00 GMT http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Infection-Control/My-view/First-rate-hygiene-is-vital-to-prevent-infections-in-hospital/ Health care associated infection (HAI) is the major concern reported by those about to use the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom (UK) and is a source of anxiety in other developed countries. Methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a particular source of concern. Patients frequently voice fears about coming into hospital to have a minor operation and leaving with a serious infection. http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Infection-Control/My-view/First-rate-hygiene-is-vital-to-prevent-infections-in-hospital/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:57:00 GMT http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/General/Health-in-Mind-and-Body-to-Design/ Hospitals should focus on providing ‘wellness’ as well as treating illness, says Professor Alan Dilani, a leading expert in the psychological and social impact of building design. http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/General/Health-in-Mind-and-Body-to-Design/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:04:00 GMT http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/About-RSS/ What is RSS? Using RSS (Real Simple Syndication) instead of browsing, allows you to stay updated within your areas of interest without having to visit hundreds of sites each day. You simply get a short version of the news streamed to your RSS reader as soon as it is published. Should you want to read more, you simply and read the full text.  Most major news sites and blogs offer one or more RSS... http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/About-RSS/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:04:00 GMT http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Infection-Control/Studies/Are-nail-brushes-and-nail-picks-used-during-the-surgical-hand-scrub-effective/ Nail brushes and nail picks are used extensively throughout the world as part of the surgical scrub, though there is no evidence to support their effectiveness. This randomised trial with 164 operating room nurses compared nail brushes and nail picks with a standard scrub using 4% chlorhexidine gluconate only, by measuring hand bacterial counts. The trial found no difference in the reductions in bacterial counts between any of the three intervention groups. Nail brushes and nail picks used during the surgical scrub do not provide additional decontamination. Though they are relatively inexpensive, the large number of brushes and picks used means that they have a considerable cost implication. This study recommends that nail brushes are withdrawn from operating theatres and only non-sterile nail picks are available to remove visible dirt from under nails. http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Infection-Control/Studies/Are-nail-brushes-and-nail-picks-used-during-the-surgical-hand-scrub-effective/ Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:50:00 GMT http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/General/Press-Room/Press-Room-May-09/ Hospital hygiene standards and the threat of infection are regularly subjected to media scrutiny. Press Room publishes a selection of reports from newspapers and journals around the world. http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/General/Press-Room/Press-Room-May-09/ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:43:00 GMT http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Process-Efficiency/Interviews/Lean-Process-helps-improve-patient-health-care/ Better quality for the patient and increased efficiency. Is it possible to achieve both in today’s health care environment? “Yes,” says Carol A. Beehler, Director in Health Industries Advisory Services at PricewaterhouseCooper in North Carolina. “It is not only possible, it is absolutely necessary if we are to meet the challenges we face. The Lean Process is one of the tools that can be used to accomplish this.” http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Process-Efficiency/Interviews/Lean-Process-helps-improve-patient-health-care/ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:09:00 GMT http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Infection-Control/Interviews/Serious-risk-of-perforations-in-gloves--occurs-in-one-in-three-operations/ In one in three operations perforations appear in surgical gloves and the longer the operation, the greater the risk of a perforation(1). This discovery emerged in a survey conducted at Molde Hospital in Norway. With double gloving the risk of contamination is reduced and at the same time it is easier to discover if a perforation occurs. Following the survey, all personnel in the operating room at Molde Hospital now use double gloving for all surgical procedures. http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Infection-Control/Interviews/Serious-risk-of-perforations-in-gloves--occurs-in-one-in-three-operations/ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:08:00 GMT http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Infection-Control/Interviews/Rising-to-the-Challenge-of-Infection-Control-Hong-Kong-Benchmarks-Its-Performance/ Every cloud has a silver lining, as the saying goes, and in Hong Kong this has been borne out by greatly improved infection control procedures in the aftermath of MRSA and SARS outbreaks. http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Infection-Control/Interviews/Rising-to-the-Challenge-of-Infection-Control-Hong-Kong-Benchmarks-Its-Performance/ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:45:00 GMT http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Infection-Control/My-view/Keeping-Expectations-for-Infection-Control-in-Perspective/ As the first decade of the new millennium draws to a tumultuous close, Dr Egil Lingaas, Head of the Department of Infection Prevention at Rikshospitalet in Oslo, Norway, takes a challenging look at what lies ahead over the coming decades in the field of infection control. http://www.exseromagazine.com/en/Infection-Control/My-view/Keeping-Expectations-for-Infection-Control-in-Perspective/ Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:05:00 GMT