The latest, 6^th edition of Bennett & Brachman’s Hospital Infections, is now available through MSK’s STAT!Ref library. This newest, full-color edition provides the most up-to-date information on all aspects of healthcare epidemiology and infection control.  Bennett & Brachman’s Hospital Infections covers:

• The latest evidence-based strategies for the prevention of the big four HAIs—CLABSIs, CAUTIs, SSIs, and VAE.
• Prevention strategies through new coverage of automated room terminal disinfection (ultraviolet germicidal irradiation or hydrogen peroxide gas or vapor).
• New chapters on surgical site infection, dialysis, prevention of HAIs in intensive care units, mechanisms of resistance, the role of the environment in pathogen transmission, the role of the laboratory in infection prevention, prevalence vs. incidence HAI surveillance, infection prevention and control in countries with limited resources, the latest isolation procedures, and sterilization and disinfection.
• The latest evidence-based data on the control of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant Enterococci, carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae, and pandemic influenza viruses.

This resource can be accessed through STAT!Ref.

Master Techniques in Surgery: Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, has recently been added to our eBook collection. Edited by MSK’s Dr. William R. Jarnagin, Chief of the Hepatopancreatobiliary Service, the title also features a number of other contributors from MSK. The title, which is part of the Master Techniques in Surgery series, depicts surgery of the liver, hepatobiliary tree, and pancreas, including cholecystectomy and hepatic resections.  It features both laparoscopic and open procedures and is illustrated with original full-color drawings. Chapters assess indications, contraindications, and preoperative planning before fully explaining and illustrating procedures in step-by-step detail.

Master Techniques in Surgery: Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery can be found in TriCat, the library catalog, or by searching MSK Search.

Systematic Reviews, an open access journal that encompasses all aspects of the design, conduct and reporting of systematic reviews, has recently been added to the MSK Library collection.  The journal aims to publish high quality systematic review products including:

• systematic review protocols
• systematic reviews related to a very broad definition of health
• rapid reviews
• updates of already completed systematic reviews, and
• methods research related to the science of systematic reviews, such as decision modeling Continue reading →