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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: The Black Eschar

ALiEM

Bacillus anthracis Group A streptococcus Pseudomonas aeruginosa Staphylococcus aureus (Photo credit: CDC/ James H. Anthrax is a serious infectious disease caused by gram positive, rod shaped, bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis [1]. Notify the CDC via the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System.

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Ensuring Safety and Comfort: 3M N95 Fit Test Training for Healthcare Providers 

American Medical Compliance

The year 2024 marks another significant chapter in the healthcare industry’s ongoing battle against infectious diseases, and the numbers speak volumes. The CDC’s FluSurv-NET system, a sentinel network of healthcare facilities, documented over 104,000 flu-related hospitalizations across 13 states during past flu seasons.

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Infection Control Training for Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

American Medical Compliance

After the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a greater importance in implementing proper infection control protocols, such as identifying cases of infections and supplying proper personal protective equipment (PPE) to emergency medical workers. In this course, we also offer tips on submitting this data to the CDC.

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Employee Returning to Work Infection Control Compliance (ICC)

American Medical Compliance

The Employees Returning to Work Infection Control Compliance (ICC) course is designed to educate employees on how to protect themselves and others and mitigate community transmission of infectious diseases. They reduce the spread of infectious diseases in the workplace. ICC training sets industry standards.

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Reopening After A Hurricane: Steps for Healthcare Facilities to Ensure Safety and Compliance

Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

Is PPE (personal protective equipment) readily available and appropriate for any existing job hazards? Keep in mind that persons involved in the clean up need to be protected from infectious diseases, chemical exposures, radiation, electrical shock, and potential fire hazards. Remember- Safety First for all!

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Episode 23 - Influenza Diagnosis and Management in the Emergency Department

EB Medicine

Jeff: The information contained in this article comes from articles found on pubmed, the cochrane database, center for disease control, and the world health organization. Additionally, guidelines were reviewed from the american college of emergency physicians, infectious disease society of america, and the american academy of pediatrics.

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

EMDocs

Open-access image source: By M.Bitton – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, [link] Infectious Disease Exposure It is estimated that, on average, refugees seeking refuge in Uganda visit a health facility 1.8 times per month and that 80-120 refugees are screened daily for infectious diseases in the triage and emergency units.