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		<title>Can I Retain a Resident with MRSA?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The incident of infections from drug-resistant organisms continues to be major problem in the united states and assisted living and residential care providers are increasingly faced with a resident who is infected or colonized with these organisms, such as methicillin-resistant Stapgylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and cancomycin-resitant enterococci (VRE). One of the most important questions for providers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preventing MRSA Infections</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(The following is adapted from www.cdc.gov) MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics. These antibiotics include methicillin and other more common antibiotics such as oxacillin, penicillin, and amoxicillin. In the community, most MRSA infections are skin infections. More severe or potentially life-threatening MRSA infections occur [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hand Hygiene</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 19:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you know the proper way to wash your hands? Do your staff know when to wash their hands? When is it appropriate to use a waterless hand sanitizer? Hand hygiene is the most important part of preventing the spread of infection in your assisted living or residential care community. But for something that seems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Flu Vaccine for Seniors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you aware that this year there is a new influenza vaccine designed specifically for people 65 years and older? It is called Fluzone High-Dose Seasonal Influenza Vaccine and you can learn more about it at the CDC website.]]></description>
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		<title>Tuesday Tip: Standard Precautions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Allen, RN</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although current California regulations refer to "universal precautions," current infection-control techniques have advanced and today "standard precautions" (which include universal precautions) are considered the basic level of infection control.]]></description>
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