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NewsPatient safety compliance doesn't equal lower mortality
As hospitals respond to Medicare's move to base reimbursements on medical outcomes instead of volume, officials should take note of new research showing that better compliance with patient safety Read more...
Longer hospital stays increase chances of infection
The longer a patient stays in the hospital the chances of him or her acquiring an infection, having an adverse drug reaction, or developing a pressure ulcer go up, according to a new study to be Read more...
Checklist prompts low infection rates at Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Healthcare-acquired infection (HAI) rates at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) were below national averages, according to a New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services report. How Read more...
Rampant healthcare-acquired infections call for transparency, health information technology
Staggering rates of healthcare-acquired infections (HAI) require hospitals and health systems to implement health IT, as well as transparency, according to a GE white paper released today. As the Read more...
Outlawing ties and watches for the sake of patient safety
Some lawmakers in New York State believe that they have come up with a good solution to prevent healthcare-acquired infections. It doesn't involve using many of the familiar methods such as making Read more...
Heavy drinkers more likely to incur healthcare-associated infections
Hospital patients who have alcohol use disorders (AUDs)--which include alcohol abuse and alcoholism--are more likely to develop healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) during their hospitalizations Read more...
Hospital infection care differs for children, adults
The differences between adult and pediatric patients often are overlooked in treatment and prevention efforts related to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), say two Cleveland Clinic Children's Read more...
Two-thirds of healthcare workers ignore skin antisepsis guidelines
Only one-third of healthcare workers follow evidence-based guidelines for patient skin antisepsis, according to a new survey conducted by Infection Control Today and sponsored by CareFusion. Yet many Read more...
Feds offer $40M in stimulus funds to fight healthcare-associated infections
The federal government has set aside $40 million in stimulus funds to help hospitals fight healthcare-associated infections, part of a larger government and industry push to eliminate these costly, Read more...
HHS funds state efforts to reduce infections in ASCs
HHS has announced the start of funding for a national effort aimed at cutting down on infectious within stand-alone or same-day surgical centers (Sacs). The first program of this initiative, which is Read more...
| Press ReleasesXenex Demonstrates Room Disinfection Technology to Veterans’ Affairs Committee in Washington, D.C.AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Xenex Healthcare Services, the world leader in room disinfection systems, recently participated in a House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health Read more >> HyGreen Nominated for World Technology AwardNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The World Technology Network announced today that HyGreen, Inc. has been selected as a nominee for a 2011 World Technology Award, presented by the World Technology Read more >> UMF Corporation Seeks Nominations for 2nd Annual Hygiene Specialist™ Excellence AwardCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Environmental Services Managers are encouraged to nominate the housekeeper of their choice for the second annual Hygiene Specialist™ Excellence award, which is sponsored by Read more >> Infection Control Today & Xenex Offer “Improving Patient Safety through Enhanced Environmental Disinfection” WebinarAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Infection Control Today magazine and Xenex Healthcare Services today announced the availability of a free Webinar, “Improving Patient Safety through Enhanced Read more >> CIMIT Spins Out Hand Hygiene Start UpHanGenix will install new technology system in several large-scale trial sites BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A recently formed Boston-based startup called HanGenix is the first company to be spun out of Read more >> |
