Infection-control report cards: Securing patient safety

Article Abstract:

The belief that hospitals reporting lower infection rates are safer, and that informed consumers will obtain safer care, has driven many U.S. states to consider legislation requiring report cards on nosocomial infections. The success of the infection-control report cards will require inter-disciplinary collaboration, a greater commitment of resources to infection-prevention practices, and conspicuous inclusion of these efforts in patient-safety programs.

Management dynamics, Management, Prevention, Patients, Patient care, Company business management, Nosocomial infections, Cross infection

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Tsunami in Thailand - disaster management in a district hospital

Article Abstract:

The experiences at Takuapa Hospital, a general hospital in Phangnga, during the week that followed the tragic Tsunami of December 2004, demonstrate the importance of having a well-thought-out and rehearsed disaster plan, even in a small district hospital. The members of the hospital staff were prepared though none could have predicted the enormity of the crisis.

Thailand, Health aspects, Disaster victims

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Case 10-2005: A 73-year-old man with weakness and pain in the legs

Article Abstract:

The case of a 73-year-old man who was admitted to the hospital because of fever, weakness, and pain in the muscles of his legs is discussed. The patient's medical history included benign enlargement of the prostate where he had chronic low back pain, which radiated from low in his back to his buttocks and had partial bilateral hearing loss.

Case studies, Leg, Leg injuries

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