Preventing Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in ICUs
An estimated 50,000 people could be dying each year in the United States from catheter- associated nosocomial infections. The Institute of Healthcare Improvement has established five best practice guidelines for reducing the prevalence of catheter-related bloodstream infections, including simple and inexpensive precautions such as hand hygiene, barrier precautions, and antiseptic use. This essay examines the recommendations of this Institute, together with those of the CDC.
The Economic, Social, and Ethical Impact of Cellphones
The economic impact of cellphone technologies: Ever since mobile devices like cell phones have come on the market, they have made a "direct contribution" to economic growth (Lum, 2011).
Memory and Witness Retrieval: Annotated Bibliography
This research article presents the methodological construct, observable results and wider implications of an experimental inquiry conducted to test a phenomenon known as retrieval-enhanced suggestibility (RES). Coined to describe the counterintuitive trend of eyewitness suggestibility increasing after repeated retrieval attempts, here the concept of RES was tested using a four-part experimental structure designed to examine the link between multiple retrieval attempts and witness suggestibility to the presentation of subsequent misinformation. The research team constructed four spate experimental designs to test three variables: number of initial tests conducted (0, 1, 3, 5, and 6 across the various experiments), delay separating the initial and final tests (i.e., 30 min or 1 week), and presence of testing manipulation (i.e., nontested vs. tested) occurring between or within subjects. As the first published study on RES to integrate both the between- and within-subjects design, this article presents an abundance of previously unreported information on memory retrieval and witness suggestibility, ultimately concluding across all four experimental designs that repeated testing of memory increased eyewitness suggestibility to later presentation of misinformation.