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NewsLow-cost infection control changes to save $12M yearly
Low-cost changes, such as hand hygiene, patient oral care, and improved central-line catheter use, could save thousands of lives and up to $12 million a year for one hospital unit, according to a Read more...
CDC awards $10M grant to combat hospital-acquired infections
Duke University and the University of Pennsylvania are among five medical centers to receive $10 million to develop and test new ways to reduce hospital-acquired infections. The funding comes from Read more...
Blue Cross-hospitals collaboration aims to cut readmissions
No one can accuse Illinois hospitals of failing to take readmissions seriously, anymore. Last September, the Illinois Hospital Association launched its "Raising the Bar" initiative, aimed at reducing Read more...
Widow sues Mayo Clinic for Hepatitis C-related death
A widow who says her husband died after contracting Hepatitis C at Mayo Clinic is suing the hospital, reports First Coast News. This is the first litigation related to the spread of Hepatitis C via a Read more...
High infection rates fuel federal probe of hospital chain
State and federal authorities are investigating a Southern California-based hospital chain for possible Medicare fraud involving an unusually high rate of blood poisoning incidents among older Read more...
CDC report brings encouraging news about central-line infections, creates baseline for states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the first of a series of state-specific reports on healthcare-associated infections, creating an important baseline from which to assess Read more...
Study reveals Clostridium difficile spreads differently than hospitals thought
Although there is no evidence that Clostridium difficile--an increasingly virulent hospital-acquired infection--can be contracted by inhaling the bacteria, new research suggests that the germs don't Read more...
Transparency, checklists help reduce central line infections
Using a widely promoted checklist strategy created by Johns Hopkins doctor Peter Pronovost and adopted by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 44 Illinois hospital ICUs reported zero central Read more...
Hospital-acquired infections continue to plague patients
Ten years after the problem first gained attention, hospital-acquired infections continue to plague patients. For three out of five conditions being measured, the statistics have gotten worse, Read more...
C. diff more common than MRSA, can be contained with bleach wipe, studies find
Just as Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is rapidly becoming one of the most dangerous hospital-acquired infections, new research shows it can be slowed down with a simple bleach disinfectant wipe. Read more...
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