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MRSA pre-screening cuts transmissions, saves money
Screening high-risk hospital admissions for Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) reduced in-hospital MRSA transmissions, saving Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston more than $100,000 a year,...
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
92% of hospital privacy curtains contain bacteria
Twelve out of 13 hospital privacy curtains contain potentially harmful bacteria, including those resistant to antibiotics, according to a new study from the University of Iowa Carver College of
Hospital-acquired infections influence patients' hospital selection
Although healthcare facilities are typically thought of as sterile environments, 64 percent of Americans don't think they're any safer from germs in hospitals than they are in their daily lives,
FDA approves quicker test for MRSA
Hospitals trying to get a step ahead in tackling Staphylococcus aureus infections within their facilities now may have another tool in their arsenal with the approval by the U.S. Food and Drug
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
Enhanced ICU cleaning lowers MRSA rates
The risk of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection among patients in intensive care units (ICUs) was sharply reduced through enhanced cleaning practices following the departure
MRSA screenings could cut hospital costs
Hospitals could save up to $500 per admission just by screening patients in the intensive care unit for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to a study published in February
EMRs can improve infection control
The dreaded MRSA infection has one enemy your infection control officer might not have thought of: Your hospital's EMR. In an article in the November issue of the Journal of Antimicrobial
Certain patient populations more likely to carry MRSA
Hospitals performing active surveillance for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) should focus on three types of patients more likely to carry the germ in their nasal passages, a new
