With the system of care as the focus for patient safety, the resident/fellow: 1  Conducts system assessment through critical observation of patient experience and process tracer. 2  Identifies system errors and opportunities for system safety improvement. 3  Identifies and develops strategies for safety improvement.
Daily bathing is recommended for infants and children with eczema. Baths are generally preferred over showers. Baths should be warm, not hot, and they should be short in duration, lasting about 10 minutes. The use of soap should be limited.
1 A 2008 study from Northwestern University reported a nearly five-fold decrease in recurrence of atopic eczema in children between the ages of 6 months to 17 years. 2  A 2011 study from Washington University showed that daily bleach baths, when given with an intranasal antibiotic, eradicated 71 percent S. aureus infections after four months.