[The management of violence in a general hospital].

In the face of situations of aggression and violence, Versailles general hospital (78) reinforced its measures. These included training which was put in place to start a wide-ranging debate on aggression, tensions, conflicts, situations of violence and organisational factors. The process resulted in an evolution of health care professionals' practices.

[Multi-drug resistant bacteria in the home].

Short hospital stays, outpatient care, home care, the treatment of patients is evolving and the role of home nursing care professionals is essential. This article reviews the procedures to respect to improve the quality of care provided in the patient's home.

[Managing multi-drug resistant bacteria in nursing homes].

The application of standard and sometimes additional hygiene precautions also concerns nursing homes, in order to prevent the transmission of multi-drug resistant bacteria. If a resident is a carrier or infected by a multi-drug resistant bacteria, the care must be organised accordingly but geographic confinement is rarely adapted.