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Antibiotic overuse is common and contributes to side effects, resistant infections, and unnecessary costs.1,2 Antibiotics prescribed at hospital discharge account for over half of antibiotic exposure related to hospitalization for common infections3

Americans eat out at fast food or dine-in restaurants four or five times a week. Just one of those meals might contain more than an entire day's recommended amount of sodium. CDC has strategies for health departments and restaurants to work together

The prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in the inpatient setting continues to increase due to gaps in infection control practices that facilitate their transmission. Although the isolation of hospitalized patients is effective at

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are a frequent hospital-acquired infection and public health concern. In an attempt to reduce the number of CAUTIs, an intervention that emphasized the appropriate laboratory evaluation by

Daily chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) baths, using prepackaged cloths, is a well-supported evidence-based practice to reduce patient's risk of acquiring a central line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI).1-3 However, compliance with this practice

Home fire deaths are higher in states that have a greater percentage of smokers, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published this month in the journal Injury Prevention.

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 80, Issue 2, Page 410-412, February 2024.

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 79, Issue 3, Page 980-990, March 2023.