The American Journal of Managed Care

The Role of Testing for C Difficile in Clinical Practice

Testing for C. difficile is indicated in patients with diarrhea, especially after antibiotic use or healthcare exposure. Early testing facilitates prompt diagnosis and management, influencing ...
Medical Xpress

Diagnostic stewardship approach to C. diff reduces unnecessary testing

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) describes the outcome of a new approach to testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), guided by the principles of ...
techtarget

MEDITECH Expanse EHR Implementation Streamlines C. difficile Testing

After Southern Ohio Medical Center’s (SOMC) MEDITECH Expanse EHR Implementation, its C. difficile testing process improved, leading to earlier disease detection and fewer canceled tests. Specifically, ...
Healio

Test restrictions more effective than EHR-based support at reducing C. difficile testing

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lewis and colleagues tested the three EHR-based interventions at three hospitals. The first intervention, ...
Healio

Two-step testing associated with decreased incidence of hospital-onset C. difficile

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two-step testing was associated with a decrease in hospital-onset C. difficile infection. Similar decreases were ...
newswise

Study shows hospital policy allowing nurses to initiate C. difficile testing could reduce infection spread and associated morbidity

Newswise — Arlington, Va., May 11, 2023 – According to a new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), allowing bedside nurses to order testing for C. difficile ...
Infection control

Clostridioides difficile: Speeding Up Rigor and Reproducibility of Susceptibility Testing

Investigators search for increased speed, reliability, and durability in susceptibility testing for C difficile. Testing for Clostridioides difficile in a medical setting can be time-consuming and ...
News Medical

Testing policy change could reduce the burden of C. diff infections

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) suggests that allowing bedside nurses to independently order testing for C. difficile significantly decreased the amount ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Two-Step Testing Helps Predict and Treat Recurrent C difficile Infection

This study explores the effectiveness of toxin testing in predicting Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) outcomes, revealing that patients with negative toxin results were less likely to ...
Stanford Daily

Antibiotics might not be the best answer for C. diff

Diarrhea seems sometimes like a forbidden topic, something to be whispered about or referred to with euphemisms. For most people, it's a passing inconvenience, but it can be a life-threatening ...
WebMD

The Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Bacteria

C. diff, short for Clostridioides difficile (formerly called Clostridum difficile), is a type of bacteria that can cause an infection in your colon, the longest part of your large intestine. In most ...
Medical Xpress

Hospital policy allowing nurses to initiate C. difficile testing could reduce infection spread and associated morbidity

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) suggests that allowing bedside nurses to independently order testing for C. difficile significantly decreased the amount ...