Botulism Outbreak in a Regional Community Hospital: Lessons Learned in Transfer and Transport Considerations
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DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1476636
Abstract: Abstract Botulism is a potentially lethal disease caused by a toxin released by Clostridium botulinum. Outbreaks of botulism from food sources can lead to a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) involving sometimes hundreds of individuals. We… read more here.
Keywords: transport considerations; regional community; community hospital; botulism ... See more keywords
Initial Specimen Diversion Device Utilization Mitigates Blood Culture Contamination Across Regional Community Hospital and Acute Care Facility
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DOI: 10.1097/jmq.0000000000000055
Abstract: A West Virginia regional community hospital incorporated an initial specimen diversion device (ISDD) into conventional blood culture protocol with the objective to bring the hospital-wide blood culture contamination (BCC) rate from a 3.06% preintervention rate… read more here.
Keywords: culture; regional community; blood culture; rate ... See more keywords
Stroke Incidence by Major Pathological Type and Ischemic Subtypes in the Auckland Regional Community Stroke Studies: Changes Between 2002 and 2011
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DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.019358
Abstract: Background and Purpose— Major pathological stroke types (ischemic stroke [IS], primary intracerebral hemorrhage [ICH], and subarachnoid hemorrhage) and IS subtypes, have differing risk factors, management, and prognosis. We report changes in major stroke types and… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; community stroke; auckland regional; regional community ... See more keywords