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H Glenister

Publications and source records attributed to H Glenister.

18 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed2001

Using manual handling equipment safely.

Information on patient equipment is essential for safety. Knowing the capabilities and limitations of equipment will minimise risk to the patient and operator.

Accidents, Occupational↗
PubMed2000

The importance of using medical devices correctly.

Nurses should ensure medical devices are being used for their intended purpose. Nurses should check when equipment was last serviced and whether it has been adequately cleaned. The MDA should be informed of any adverse incidents or minor faults. Organisations also have a role to play in minimising adverse incidents.

Cross Infection↗
PubMed1996

Safety first.

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Consumer Product Safety↗
PubMed1993

The cost of infection in surgical patients: a case-control study.

To determine the excess hospital cost attributable to hospital acquired infection in a UK hospital 67 surgical patients with hospital acquired infection (HAI) were matched with uninfected controls on the primary features of the first operative procedure and primary diagnosis, and on the secondary features of sex, age and surgical service. Costs were calculated from the hospital's unit costs for pathology, radiology and for the cost of one day's extra stay. The mean cost of one day of antibiotic therapy was also measured. In infected patients there was a significant increase in the length of hospital stay of 8.2 days with a mean extra cost per patient of 1041 pounds (P < 0.001). Microbiology, haematology, chemical pathology and radiology requests were all significantly increased with a mean extra cost per infected patient of 10.4 pounds, 7.8 pounds, 96. pounds, and 3.3 pounds, respectively. Antibiotic therapy contributed significantly to the extra costs (44 pounds per infected patient). The mean extra cost per patient was highest in orthopaedic patients (2646 pounds) and least in gynaecology patients (404 pounds). For the infections with significantly increased cost, multiple infections carried the greatest (3362 pounds), and urinary tract infections the least (467 pounds) cost. Hospital length of stay was the greatest contributor to the cost and accounted for 95% of the extra cost in orthopaedics, 94% in gynaecology and 92% in general surgery and urology. Antibiotic therapy was the second most significant contributor to cost and, with the exception of urinary tract infection and infections in gynaecology, was at least five times more per patient than requests for microbiology, haematology, chemical pathology or radiology.

Case-Control Studies↗
PubMed1991

An assessment of selective surveillance methods for detecting hospital-acquired infection.

Three selective surveillance methods were compared to a reference method in their ability to detect hospital-acquired infection (HAI) in patients occupying 122 beds of a district general hospital. The time for data collection was also assessed. The selective methods consisted of: (a) ward liaison surveillance (WLS), conferring with nursing staff twice weekly to determine patients with infections; (b) risk factor surveillance (RFS), the follow-up of patients with "clues" that indicated a risk of infection; and (c) laboratory-based ward liaison surveillance (LBWLS), the follow-up of positive microbiology reports by reviewing case records, in addition to conferring with nursing staff. The reference method consisted of total continuous clinical surveillance and the review of laboratory reports. During the 11-month period of the study, the reference method identified 306 HAI in 3,326 patients. LBWLS identified 71%, WLS 58%, and RFS 49% of HAI. The time for data collection (per week) was 7.75 hours for LBWLS, 4.3 hours for WLS, and 7.9 for RFS. In the United Kingdom, LBWLS was concluded to be an effective method of surveillance.

Cross Infection↗
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A date with destiny.

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Consumer Product Safety↗
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Safety tips.

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Documentation↗
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A programme for AIDS.

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗
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Update on AIDS.

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗
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How do mobile phones affect electromedical devices?

Mobile telephones and other electronic communication devices can interfere with medical equipment when used in close proximity. A study of different devices by the Medical Devices Agency showed that emergency services' radio handsets were the most likely to cause interference. It recommends that cell telephones be switched off in theatres and treatment areas and at a patients' bedsides where sensitive medical devices are in use.

Electric Conductivity↗