Simone Hugar
Simone Hugar is a health care executive.
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For the longest time, indwelling balloon catheters have been the norm in the care of ICU patients. They are often used to help nursing staff keep high-acuity patients clean, manage fecal incontinence, and curb breakdown of skin. Initially, they have…
For the longest time, indwelling balloon catheters have been the norm in the care of ICU patients. They are often used to help nursing staff keep high-acuity patients clean, manage fecal incontinence, and curb breakdown of skin. Initially, they have been seen to be a useful and reliable solution for problems related to fecal incontinence (FI).
But in oncology ICUs, their use brings up an important question that is overlooked: Are …
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The balloon catheter bleeding risk no one talks about
Conditions and diseases
Health care-associated infections (HAIs), including Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), Candida auris, and multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), persist as significant challenges for U.S. hospitals despite advancements in infection management, environmental cleaning, and isolation protocols. These infections pose a huge threat to patients…
Health care-associated infections (HAIs), including Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), Candida auris, and multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), persist as significant challenges for U.S. hospitals despite advancements in infection management, environmental cleaning, and isolation protocols. These infections pose a huge threat to patients and health care staff. But at the bedside, there is one persistent issue that seems more overwhelming and messier than other protocols dealing with fecal incontinence in critically ill patients …
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How fecal incontinence impacts infection prevention today
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