Hospital Infections news from FierceHealthcare
NewsHospitals report more occurrences of deadly KPC bacteria
Bacteria that produces Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)--a deadly infection that can cause pneumonia, sepsis and urinary tract infections--has been found more frequently among hospital Read more...
Hospital quality crackdown yields pros and cons
In what is considered a major win for healthcare consumers, the new health law contains dozens of provisions, including financial penalties for hospitals, to reduce medical errors, hospital-borne Read more...
Health plan teams with hospitals to improve patient safety, cut costs
Working in cooperation with doctors and hospitals, Anthem Blue Cross is kicking off a statewide effort designed to share data on how to improve patient safety and cut costs. Under the terms of the Read more...
Best practices for reducing hospital-associated infections
Using a black light to illuminate all the nooks and crannies where deadly bacteria lurk is one of the most effective tools hospitals are using to reduce hospital-acquired infections, the Wall Street Read more...
Relapses of clostridium difficile hard to treat
A new study suggests that healthcare professionals aren't happy with the tools they have to fight the growing problem of Clostridium difficile infections in hospitals. C. diff. is a gram-positive Read more...
'Shark' film could fight infections
With so many threats emerging, anything that can help prevent hospital infections from spreading is worth a look. This time around, two entrepreneurs are touting a new silicon film they've developed Read more...
| Press ReleasesTennessee’s Hospitals Safer Today Than Three Years AgoTennessee Center for Patient Safety has helped dramatically reduce hospital infections and other complications over past three years. NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Patients at hospitals in Read more >> Award-Winning Author and Patient Advocate, Martine Ehrenclou, Offers "The Patient Safety Checklist" to Prevent Medical ErrLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new study released today by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services, found that one in seven Medicare patients in Read more >> Kenta Biotech Reports 100% Survival with Panobacumab in Life-Threatening Hospital-Acquired PneumoniaPhase IIa study presented at ECCMID shows all critically ill patients survived hospital-acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia with first-in-class drug BERNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kenta Read more >> |
