The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded $3 million to a nationwide project to help prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in hospital intensive care units. Medscape Medical News
The objective of the study was was to demonstrate that there is no clear-cut distinction between treatments administered to relieve pain and suffering and those intended to shorten the dying process. Critical Care Medicine
Astute assessment and early detection of sleep disturbances are important to minimize risk for hospitalized patients. Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal
A review article suggests that 9 months of isoniazid therapy is the treatment of choice for most patients with latent tuberculosis infection. Medscape Medical News