http://ipsuk.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/cooking-the-books-or-promoting-good-practice/ President's Blog Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:14:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://ipsuk.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/cooking-the-books-or-promoting-good-practice/#comment-143 beverley bagnall Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:02:49 +0000 http://ipsuk.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-143 I believe that continuing to have blood culture samples contaminated at rates of 10% must lead to inapproprate care for many patients. The plan of care should determine if the reult would be acted upon. If it is not then I agree questions should be asked as to taking blood cultures in the first place. I believe that continuing to have blood culture samples contaminated at rates of 10% must lead to inapproprate care for many patients. The plan of care should determine if the reult would be acted upon. If it is not then I agree questions should be asked as to taking blood cultures in the first place.

]]> http://ipsuk.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/cooking-the-books-or-promoting-good-practice/#comment-112 Martin Kiernan on blood cultures : IVTEAM Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:29:02 +0000 http://ipsuk.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-112 [...] should read Martins take on this issue, it helps to clarify what lies behind the news headline. Click here to view Martins [...] [...] should read Martins take on this issue, it helps to clarify what lies behind the news headline. Click here to view Martins [...]

]]> http://ipsuk.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/cooking-the-books-or-promoting-good-practice/#comment-82 Martin Kiernan on blood cultures « IVTEAM Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:33:12 +0000 http://ipsuk.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-82 [...] should read Martins take on this issue, it helps to clarify what lies behind the news headline. Click here to view Martins [...] [...] should read Martins take on this issue, it helps to clarify what lies behind the news headline. Click here to view Martins [...]

]]> http://ipsuk.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/cooking-the-books-or-promoting-good-practice/#comment-81 Pat C Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:07:00 +0000 http://ipsuk.wordpress.com/?p=63#comment-81 Thank you for some common sense! There was no mal-intention in the email sent to staff and it only echoes guidance now made in the DH Saving Lives guide to taking blood cultures. I'm sure many trusts are fed up of having their hard work scuppered by poorly taken cultures - so called 'contaminated specimens'. I'd also like to know why Mark Enright thinks he is a valid person to comment on this and other MRSA issues as I don't think he is a practicing microbiologist or infection control doctor (Please correct me if i'm wrong). Yours cheesed off from Kingston Thank you for some common sense! There was no mal-intention in the email sent to staff and it only echoes guidance now made in the DH Saving Lives guide to taking blood cultures. I’m sure many trusts are fed up of having their hard work scuppered by poorly taken cultures – so called ‘contaminated specimens’.
I’d also like to know why Mark Enright thinks he is a valid person to comment on this and other MRSA issues as I don’t think he is a practicing microbiologist or infection control doctor (Please correct me if i’m wrong).
Yours cheesed off from Kingston

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