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Not Just A Hospital Disease

2010-11-30T07:46:00.000-08:00

Medical Mistakes in Hospitals

2010-11-24T04:26:00.000-08:00

Your local hospital just might be more of a death trap than an actual health care facility. A new report issued by the Office of Inspector General at the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) says that every month roughly 134,000 hospital patients experience some type of adverse event during their stays. And about 15,000 of them die every month due to various medical and surgical errors.

According to the report, such adverse events include surgery mistakes, medication dosage errors, improper care protocols, and transmission of infection due to filthy conditions. In fact, patients are often admitted to hospitals in healthier condition than when they leave (if they even do), and much of the time their health declines are a result of avoidable medical errors.

Many hospitals are also hotbeds of infectious diseases like Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the infamous hospital "superbug" that kills roughly 48,000 people every year (http://www.naturalnews.com/028441_s...).

Nearly 50 percent of all adverse event problems are avoidable, according to the report. But since there is no tracking system in place to address the problems and work towards fixing them, many hospitals continue to make them without consequence -- and the vast majority of hospital patients have no idea about the significant risks they face.

"This report shows that hospital patients are being harmed by medical errors at an alarming rate," explained Lisa McGiffert from Consumers Union, in a statement. "Unfortunately, most Americans have no way of knowing whether their hospital is doing a good job preventing medical errors."

At this time, there is no solid way to determine where hospitals rank in terms of overall safety performance because no reporting system exists for tracking this information. But the report urges both the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to work towards implementing one.

Sources for this story include:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS...

Firefighters and Medics are at Higher Risk for MRSA

2010-11-22T08:43:00.003-08:00

MRSA exposure for fire fighters, medics greater than for general public: UW study
Elizabeth Sharpe esharpe@u.washington.edu

Marc Beaudreau
Firefighters and medics may be at higher risk for carrying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) than the average person, according to results from a UW study

Firefighters and medics may be, perhaps not surprisingly, at a higher risk for carrying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) than the average person, according to results from a new study conducted by Marilyn Roberts, a University of Washington professor of environmental and occupational health sciences. Roberts, a microbiologist, recently conducted the first-ever environmental health study on MRSA in Northwest fire stations and on fire personnel to determine the extent of related contamination.
In the last ten years, the number of hospital- and community-acquired MRSA infections--those often contracted in schools, public gyms, and in workplaces--has risen. Because MRSA can be transmitted from surfaces to people and from person to person, the increase in incidence has led to concern for first responders, including police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel. Fire personnel interact with both hospital and community populations as part of their job and have the potential to be exposed to MRSA as part of their daily duties.

"Firefighters and paramedics are at the crossroads between the public and hospital environments," said Roberts. "Their job includes administering first-response care to patients, many of whom are more likely to be MRSA carriers or have MRSA infections then the general population. This puts them at increased risk for MRSA infections."

Roberts found MRSA in four percent of more than 1,000 samples collected from surfaces inside Snohomish County fire stations, medic and fire trucks, and outer protective gear. But in each of the nine areas sampled, at least one sample tested positive for MRSA, and both hospital- and community-acquired MRSA were found.

Roberts conducted the study after being contacted by firefighters who asked for help in determining whether they were being exposed to MRSA on the job. "Firefighters and medics were part of an advisory board that helped us develop the study," she said.

Firefighter and paramedic Kevin Fetter said that he had questions about a new disinfection system, including: What was on the surfaces or being transmitted that might cause infection or illness? As the wellness coordinator for Snohomish County Fire District 1, Fetter called labs all over the country asking for help in testing before connecting with Roberts at the University of Washington. The district is made up of 12 fire stations that field 13,000 emergency calls each year.

Fetter and colleagues knew that MRSA was being studied in hospital settings, but didn't know how MRSA affected them. Except for a small study in Arizona, no one else had looked at this setting and firefighter exposure.

"We now recognize it as a problem," said Fetter, referring to the firefighter community. The UW study results have attracted attention in other regional fire departments, since findings showed firefighters can be carriers.

The research team found more than 20 percent of the fire personnel who volunteered to be tested carried MRSA and an additional 10 percent carried Staphylococcus aureus in their noses. Normally, 25 to 35 percent of the general population carries S. aureus in the nose. Also, in studying the genetic characteristics of the different strains of bacteria, Roberts found that MRSA strains on fire personnel were related to the environmental MRSA strains, suggesting transmission between personnel and the environmental surfaces.

Roberts and her team looked at MRSA contamination in fire stations and determined which locations were most likely to be contaminated. The study also was conducted to improve decontamination of the station and truck environmental surfaces and to use the information to develop and distribute educational materials on best practices for disinfection protocols.

Roberts said she hopes to expand the study to determine if the results from the initial study are representative of the larger firefighter population within Washington state and throughout the United States.

Funding for the project was sponsored by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries' Safety & Health Investment Project (SHIP) and from Snohomish County Fire District 1. SHIP funding is directed at preventing workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities in Washington state.

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2010-11-21T13:11:00.000-08:00

Enlist in the War Against Germs: PURE Bioscience Announces Nationwide Commercial La...

2010-11-09T09:54:00.000-08:00

Enlist in the War Against Germs: PURE Bioscience Announces Nationwide Commercial La...: "EL CAJON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PURE Bioscience (NASDAQ:PURE), with its sales and marketing representative, Richmont Sciences, LLC, today..."

PURE Bioscience Announces Nationwide Commercial Launch of SDC-Based Disinfectant/Food Contact Sanitizer

2010-11-09T09:53:00.000-08:00

EL CAJON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PURE Bioscience (NASDAQ:PURE), with its sales and marketing representative, Richmont Sciences, LLC, today announced the introduction of IV-7 Ultimate Germ Defense for Food Contact Surfaces™ at the annual ISSA/INTERCLEAN® trade show being held this week in Orlando. PURE’s booth, number 1769, features the IV-7 line of products powered by PURE’s patented silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) antimicrobial technology, including the disinfectant, sanitizer and water treatment products.

Michael L. Krall, President and CEO of PURE Bioscience, stated, “ISSA is an ideal venue for the launch of IV-7 Ultimate Germ Defense for Food Contact Surfaces. IV-7 meets the growing demand from food processors and the food service industry for effective, responsible germ defense. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that food borne pathogens cause 76 million illnesses per year in the U.S., resulting in 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,200 deaths. IV-7 provides powerful efficacy against threats that plague the food service industry by rapidly eliminating dangerous pathogens such as Salmonella, E. coli, Norovirus, Campylobacter, Listeria and Staph - including MRSA - while also providing 24-hour residual protection. In addition, as an EPA Category IV low toxicity technology, IV-7 does not create irritating fumes and does not require special handling or rinsing.”

This year’s ISSA/INTERCLEAN is expected to attract approximately 15,000 attendees. As the worldwide cleaning industry association, ISSA’s global membership includes more than 5,500 distributors, manufacturers, building service contractors, and in-house service provider companies. ISSA offers the industry's largest cleaning shows around the world; a vast array of educational videos and resources; networking on local, national, and international levels; industry management standards; legislative and regulatory services; and industry news specifically focused on the world's cleaning community.

About IV-7 Products

IV-7 Ultimate Germ Defense™ can be used to kill germs on hard surfaces in a wide variety of settings, such as homes, offices, schools, hospitals, medical and dental clinics, restaurants, hotels, animal shelters, public facilities and many more. Unlike traditional alcohol- or bleach-based surface disinfectants, IV-7 Ultimate Germ Defense requires no hazard or warning statements and carries bacterial kill times as quick as 30 seconds, compared with up to 10 minutes for competing products. IV-7 Ultimate Germ Defense provides powerful protection – even against resistant pathogens such as MRSA – and continues to kill bacteria for up to 24 hours after usage; yet, with its EPA Category IV rating, the least-toxic classification, IV-7 Ultimate Germ Defense is also ideal for use in sensitive children’s areas.

IV-7 Ultimate Germ Defense for Food Contact Surfaces™ harnesses the same broad-spectrum disinfecting power as Ultimate Germ Defense combined with registration by the US EPA for food contact surface sanitization while maintaining the EPA Category IV rating. IV-7 Ultimate Germ Defense for Food Contact Surfaces is manufactured for use on surfaces and equipment in dozens of settings including food processing plants, farms, food storage areas, restaurants, fast food operations, cafeterias, supermarkets, break rooms, schools, hospitals and other institutions, as well as in homes. IV-7 for Food Contact Surfaces helps prevent cross-contamination in food contact environments and eliminates odors. IV-7 for Food Contact Surfaces provides an advantageous combination of efficiency, high efficacy and low toxicity by rapidly eliminating dangerous pathogens, yet it does not create irritating fumes and does not require rinsing.

IV-7 Water Treatment™ is a liquid concentrate containing SDC effective against a broad spectrum of bacteria, virus and fungus in a stable, non-toxic, tasteless, odorless and colorless solution. IV-7 water treatment is so powerful that just seven drops treat an entire gallon (approximately four liters) of water. Earlier this year, PURE shipped IV-7 Water Treatment to Haiti for use in earthquake-ravaged areas. Project Hope distributed the product, which was sufficient to purify 40 million gallons of water for safe drinking. The water treatment does not carry United States registration and is not available for sale in the US.

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