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Best Practices in Reducing Hospital-Acquired Infections

As the war against hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) continues to be fought on both domestic and global front, hospitals worldwide are faced with the challenge of emerging antibioticdefine resistance among invading bacteria and are increasing their efforts to combat the deadly epidemic.

by Thomas Cherry - September 24, 2008 - 0 comments

Best Practices in Reducing Hospital-Acquired Infections

Within the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as well as a variety of organizations, have put forth guidelines designed to limit HAIs. Many of the interventions proposed in these guidelines are quite simple but high levels of compliance remain elusive and difficult to achieve.

California Hospitals Make Startling Error Disclosures

by Chandana Krishna Bharati - July 1, 2008 - 0 comments

Data compiled by California’s Department of Public Health shows serious errors at California hospitals affecting the health and well-being of over a 100 Californians each month.

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ABC of Weaning

Weaning is the gradual replacement of breastfeeding with other foods and ways of nurturing. If done gradually, weaning can be a positive experience for both the mother and the little one.

by Jyoti Pal - September 25, 2008 - 0 comments

Weaning is the process of gradually introducing the infant to solid diet and reducing the supply of mother’s milk. A fully weaned infant derives all its nutrition from solid foods and is off breast milk completely.

"It is not about money. No amount of money will give back my limb," said a 65 years old woman with diabetes (name withheld on request) who underwent limb amputation at the Gandhi Memorial & Associated Hospitals (GM & AH), India.

by Amit Dwivedi - October 8, 2008 - 0 comments

People with diabetes lose more than money

She couldn't have been right in conveying the message in the lead up to the World Diabetes Day, 14 November 2008, to prevent many diabetes-related complications that are extremely devastating.

by Jaspreet Kaur - September 6, 2008 - 0 comments

Aromatherapy – More Than Just Good Smell

Aromatherapy is a form of alternative healing that makes use of volatile plant oils, referred to as essential oils, and other aromatic compounds obtained from plants for the overall physical and psychological well-being of a person.

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