Quality Minute
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51. A Very Spooky Quality Minute
Views - 756
Learn how hospital acquired harm is scarier than most horror movies. Read More
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50. Flu Shots
Views - 411
Understand the Who, What, When, Where, Why of Influenza Vaccination this season. Read More
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49. What Happened to TB Testing
Views - 659
Understand why we don’t require yearly PPDs anymore, but who might still benefit from seeking them out. Read More
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48. C Differentiation
Views - 696
Understand the limitations and interpret tests for C diff. Read More
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47. MMMPox
Views - 623
Understand and prepare for a new strain of MPOX which could circulate in the United States leading to an increase in cases. Read More
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46. You're Biased
Views - 674
Identify and address cognitive biases you might have while caring for your patients. Read More
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45. Blood Culture Shortage
Views - 761
Provide awareness of IU Health’s response to a national shortage of blood culture bottles. Read More
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44. COVID Shedding
Views - 845
Anticipate how long you might shed virus after COVID infection. Read More
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43. Torsades Dew Point
Views - 757
Awareness of the hospital steam supply, how it affects care, and the infection prevention overlap. Read More
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42. The Lock is Key
Views - 795
Understand the indications and benefits of antimicrobial lock solution for central venous catheters.
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41. Deep Thoughts about COVID Isolation
Views - 1055
What you should do if you discover that you are COVID positive as a healthcare worker. Read More
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40. Covid Who?
Views - 820
Discuss recent trends with COVID19 for Indiana and nation wide Read More
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39. Bird Flu
Views - 752
Talk about Bird Flu and what we know, what we don’t know, and what you should be concerned about (if anything). Read More
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38. Uro-Delirium
Views - 825
Explain the rationale for NOT testing a delirious patient for UTI in the absence of sepsis or referrable symptoms Read More
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37. TPN Holidays
Views - 743
Discuss if TPN needs to be held in patients with bloodstream infections. Read More
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36. Safety Reporting
Views - 401
Understand how to submit a safety report and the importance of doing it frequently Read More
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35. POA Restrictor
Views - 872
Suggest strategies to avoid and detect central line infections that are present on admission. Read More
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34. Line Yanking, Re-Shanking, and VAT Thanking in Bacteremic Patients
Views - 777
Suggest an approach to line removal in bacteremic patients. Read More
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33. Urinalysis Paralysis
Views - 950
Understand the limits of the urinalysis for making clinical decisions in response to fever and leukocytosis. Read More
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32. TIE Fighter
Views - 901
Suggest strategies on how to protect your patients from your personal effects. Read More
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31. Central Access for IV Antibiotics
Views - 826
Explain how to use PICCs and midlines for patients on long courses of antibiotics Read More
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30. Who Goes There?
Views - 914
Describe situations where blood cultures are over-ordered and suggest times where observations without cultures is appropriate. Read More
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29. Measles....Really?
Views - 878
Understand where we sit with the recent upsurge in measles cases across the US and develop an action plan for management. Read More
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28. Daylight Sufferings Time
Views - 871
Understand the health effects of circadian disruptions. Read More
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27. GI Bleed or C diff
Views - 860
Understand how and when to evaluate for C diff in the setting of recent GI bleed. Read More
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26. Penicillin Allergy
Views - 841
Understand how to evaluate and manage patients with penicillin allergy Read More
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25. Yo Central Line So Old
Views - 914
Explain the rationale for avoidance of routine replacement of central devices. Read More
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24. I Won't Grow Up
Views - 854
The drawbacks of pan culturing Read More
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23. RSV Vaccine
Views - 1064
Discuss indications, benefits, and risks of the new RSV vaccines. Read More
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22. The Naked Line
Views - 1052
Understand the importance of a non-adherent central line dressing and describe ways you can help with harm reduction. Read More
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21. Cold and Sick
Views - 1037
Explain why it seems like everyone is sick whenever it gets cold. Read More
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20. Masking the Issue
Views - 1093
Understand what medical literature does and does not tell us about masking to prevent viral illness. Read More
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19. A New Mystery Scourge
Views - 998
Understand the recent “trend” in mysterious pneumonias throughout the world. Read More
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18. Seasonal Viral Precautions
Views - 1018
Understand how to protect your patients and yourself during seasons of increased respiratory virus transmission. Read More
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17. T ’was the night before CLABSmas
Views - 1133
Get prepared for the holidays with the gift of memes. Read More
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16. Whysolation: VZV
Views - 840
Understand the approach to isolation of varicella zoster infection and how you can help avoid exposures. Read More
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15. Midlines: Smaller is Better
Views - 859
Increase Utilization of Midlines to avoid blood stream infection in patients with poor peripheral access. Read More
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14. Whysolation: Gram Negatives
Views - 877
Understand the approach to contact isolation for multidrug resistant gram negative colonized or infected patients. Read More
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13. A Quality Minute Thanksgiving
Views - 688
Refresh and be thankful for the CLABSI bundle leading into the holiday season. Read More
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12. Choose Your Weapon
Views - 741
Understand the most common antibiotic gaps in the OR. Read More
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11. Serious Hospital Drip
Views - 742
Suggest protective measures for patients wearing their home clothes in the hospital. Read More
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10. Stowaways
Views - 895
Lower the threshold for checking blood cultures in patients with central lines on admission. Read More
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9. TB Isolation Sucks
Views - 732
Understand the approach to isolation of patients suspect of having tuberculosis. Read More
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8. It Takes Two to Take a Line Out Right
Views - 993
De-standardize the requirement of having two peripheral IVs before a central line is removed. Read More
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7. CHG Doesnt Round Up
Views - 940
Chart partial CHG baths as a miss and escalate concerns to leaders. Read More
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6. Whats that Smell
Views - 954
Smell should not prompt extra diagnostics. Read More
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5. Important Portables, The Compassionate PIV
Views - 900
Understand the risks of accessing ports for inpatients. Read More
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4. White and Yellow
Views - 867
Disassociate bacteriuria and leukocytosis and understand the risks of false attribution. Quality Minute from Cole Beeler, MD. Read More
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3. Should I get a COVID Booster
Views - 1330
With the recent increases in COVID cases we pose the question of if you should get a COVID booster. Read More
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2. Pee Pee, Not Me
Views - 1287
Urologically placed folys
Quality Minute by Cole Beeler, MD - Medical Director of Infection Prevention Read More -
1. Drinking Straight from the Tap
Views - 1377
Should we be sending blood cultures from central lines?
Quality Minute by Cole Beeler, MD - Medical Director of Infection Prevention Read More