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hospital acquired infections (HAIs)
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Pricier lab tests better at preventing HAIs
While money can't buy you happiness, it could buy you better prevention of hospital-acquired infections, according to a study in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. Even though hospitals are trying
Judge lifts evidence restrictions in Alabama HAI case
More information may be forthcoming now that a judge has rescinded his previous order banning medical nutrition company Meds IV from moving or destroying any evidence or documents concerning the
Study: MRSA hospital-acquired infection rates fall
The U.S. has made some progress in fighting Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in hospitals, according to findings from a study published this week in the Journal of the American
Eliminating five hospital-acquired conditions can save $2M annually
Preventing five of the most commonly occurring hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) could help a 200-bed hospital save $2 million annually, according to an analysis by the Healthcare Management
Pneumonia, sepsis linked to 48,000 HAI-deaths annually
Better infection control practices could help hospitals save up to 48,000 lives and as much as $8.1 billion each year in extra costs, according to a new study published in the Archives of Internal
