Environmental Services Cleaning Guidebook – Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is becoming more prevalent as a health care-associated infection, causing diarrhea that can lead to colitis, colon perforation, sepsis, and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC guidelines have been in place nationally for at least five years, targeting antimicrobial stewardship, early identification and treatment, and the…

The Carpal Tunnel Helpbook

Self-Healing Alternatives for Carpal Tunnel and Other Repetitive Strain Injuries. With common sense and a realistic understanding of the underlying pathology of these injuries, nonsurgical treatment, including self-treatment, becomes not only achievable but also preferable. We now realize that nerve injuries are much more complex than simple “compressions” and “carpal tunnel problems.” The idea that…