Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Honduras Day 3: January 15, 2013

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After nearly 9 hours of sleep, I awoke ready to face a long, slow grind of a day. The ice cold shower water in the Hotel Beverly brought...
Monday, January 14, 2013

Honduras Day 2: January 14, 2013

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I awoke at 4:45 AM, partly rested yet ready to go after a night of rest at la Quinta Hotel.  Breakfast was at Dunkin Donuts, where ...
Sunday, January 13, 2013

Honduras Day 1: January 13, 2013

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Today’s trip was uneventful.  The flights to San Pedro Sula were on time. After a short delay at the airport, we picked up our r...
Saturday, January 12, 2013

Letter to the Editor: Nostalgic Professionalism- Professionalism in the era of duty hours: time for a shift change?

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Marcus Welby, MD: Nostalgic Professionalism Drs. Edmond, Wenzel and I wrote a letter to the editor of JAMA last month in response to t...
Friday, January 11, 2013

Compliance With Central Venous Catheter Dressings- How are We Doing?

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We are well aware of central line insertion checklists for the placement of central venous catheters (CVC). Following CVC insertion, prop...
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

HAC NO!- Rap Video on Patient Safety and Hospital Acquired Infections

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We are always looking for innovative ways to spread the gospel of hospital infection prevention. Below is a video that raps about the pre...

N95 Respirator Masks- Impact on Pulmonary and Heart Rate Responses

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For some, wearing a PFR N95  (respirator) mask, used for the care of patients on airborne precautions (TB, Pandemic Influenza), is uncomf...