A plan for action to reduce hospital-acquired infection

Article Abstract:

It is now widely recognised that hospital-acquired infection can have a severe impact on standard of patient care and on NHS costs. Against this background, it is important that hospitals operate infection-control programmes which include surveillance and feedback of results to clinicians. This can play a key role in reducing infection levels. Hospitals which do not have a routine surveillance scheme will probably never be able to operate effective infection control measures.

Hospitals, Disinfection

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Planning for pediatric laceration repairs

Article Abstract:

Nurse practitioners can often assess and repair minor facial lacerations in children. A study examining practitioners' skill, training, and support when presented with pediatric facial lacerations found in 67% of cases the nurses successfully repaired the smaller, uncomplicated wounds. The study also presents suggestions on managing uncooperative children and nervous parents.

Care and treatment, Injuries, Children, Pediatric injuries, Wounds and injuries, Pediatric emergencies, Wound care

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Do episiotomies reduce risk of laceration?

Article Abstract:

There is a strong correlation between mediolateral episiotomy and a lower rate of severe perineal laceration. The risk of severe laceration is more than four times lower when an episiotomy is performed. However, more liberal use of episiotomies cannot be recommended. Third-degree laceration occurred in 1.4% of 43,309 births in the Netherlands in 1990.

Health aspects, Perineum, Episiotomy

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