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Infection-control plan still not ready for publishing

November 4, 2008 — 11:02am ET | By Dan Bowman
A plan that would strengthen surveillance efforts against infections has had it's publishing date pushed back by the Department of Health and Human Services according to an article in Modern... Read more...

Gram-negative bacteria threatens sickest patients

October 2, 2008 — 2:09pm ET | By Anne Zieger
As hospitals continue to battle rogue infections like MRSA and C. diff, which continue to pose substantial threats of their own, another threat is emerging that poses a threat to the sickest patients... Read more...

AHRQ grant targets central-line infections

October 2, 2008 — 12:54pm ET | By Anne Zieger
The agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a $3 million contract to an American Hospital Association Affiliate to implemented a three-year program designed to slash... Read more...

CA passes hospital infection control laws

September 26, 2008 — 2:01pm ET | By Anne Zieger
California has passed two new laws designed to tighten up infection controls within the state's hospitals. While Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) had vetoed similar rules four years ago, national... Read more...

PA hospitals have higher blood infection rates

September 25, 2008 — 2:10pm ET | By Anne Zieger
Pennsylvania hospitals received a report card from the state's Health Care Cost Containment Council this week, which suggested that some of the state's hospitals have work to do when it comes to... Read more...

Study: Physician leadership, improved practices needed to fight healthcare-associated infections

September 24, 2008 — 2:06pm ET | By Anne Zieger
To cut down significantly on the rate of healthcare-associated infections, it will take not only improved infection prevention practices, but also more executive and physician leadership on the... Read more...

'Shark' film could fight infections

September 18, 2008 — 2:25pm ET | By Anne Zieger
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...

Blue Shield of California Foundation expands hospital-infection program

July 11, 2008 — 9:22am ET | By Anne Zieger
Having gone through a nine-hospital pilot effort, the Blue Shield of California Foundation is expanding a program to prevent hospital-acquired infection. The expanded program will include 55... Read more...

Case study: NY hospitals lower ICU infection rates

May 16, 2008 — 6:59am ET
In recent times, New York City's public hospitals have mounted an effort to lower the rate of infections patients acquire in in their intensive care units. The effort, by the New York City Health and... Read more...

CA hospital project cuts HAI rates

April 22, 2008 — 6:59am ET
A group of San Francisco-area hospitals have managed to cut their rates of infection for two common hospital-associated conditions substantially over the last year and a half. The group, The Beacon... Read more...
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