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Robot helps to battle hospital acquired infections
With hospital acquired infections around the country going largely underreported , now, more than ever, executives are looking for innovative ways to emphasize hygiene and cleanliness at their
Patient 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
