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Since the first cases reported in December 2019, infection with the severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) has become a worldwide pandemic. The disease caused by this novel virus, the Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) has overwhelmed

Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the most effective strategies to limit contact transmission of pathogenic microorganisms in health care facilities1,2 and to reduce health care-associated infections.3-5 Notwithstanding, compliance with HH guidelines has

The Ministry of Health is reminding Saskatchewan residents to take precautions against Hantavirus as the weather warms up. "The risk of contracting Hantavirus infection is currently low in...

Preventable patient harm is an epidemic in the United States—a projected 200,000-400,000 Americans experience premature death due to medical error each year.1 Hospitalized children are no less vulnerable, with an estimated adverse event rate in

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

In this narrative, a musician, a nurse and a doctor come together to provide a virtual bedside music concert for some of their sickest patients with COVID-19. The article is read by its authors. First, Melanie Ambler, the musician and aspiring

Darren E.R. WarburtonMar 14, 2006; 174:801-809Review

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

Health care walk-in clinics across Prince Edward Island will be modified over the holiday break. The holiday walk-in clinics schedule is available at: walk-in clinic schedule. Call 911 or go to an emergency department when you have:

This National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance case study is part of a case-study series in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC). These cases reflect some of the complex patient scenarios Infection preventionists (IPs) have