From: Becker's Clinical Quality & Infection Control <editor@beckersasc.com>
Subject: 6 Key Infection Control Best Practices | CDC Update: Meningitis Death Toll Up to 15 | Complimentary Webinar: How Hospitals Can Improve Profits from Radiology | CMS Non-Payment Policy Not Linked to Decrease in Infections |
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News & Analysis
October 16, 2012

1. 6 Key Infection Control Best Practices for Inpatient and Outpatient Settings. Click Here

2. What Will the Election Mean for Healthcare and ASCs? What should ASCs do to succeed over the next four years? - Hear former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer debate Dr. Howard Dean; Listen to dozens of CEOs and operators provide advice on how to excel in a challenging market - 20 spots remain for the 19th Annual ASC Conference (Oct. 25-27, Chicago).

To learn more about this and other can't-miss sessions on patient safety, quality and infection control at the 19th Annual ASC Conference, 
Click Here.

3. Achieving 95% Hand Hygiene Compliance: 5 Points From Dr. Al Connors, CMO of MetroHealth. Click Here

4. Federal Non-Payment Policy Not Responsible for Decrease in Infections, Study Suggests.
Click Here

5. White paper and upcoming webinar:

Comparison of MetriCide® OPA Plus Solution and Cidex® OPA Solution Use Properties - With MetriCide OPA Plus, a high-level disinfection solution, you can realize a cost savings, achieve more cycles and equipment treatments over a 14-day period. To read this white paper, .

Cost? Growth? Quality? Patient Safety? In 18 Months, Radiology Could Be Your Most Important Service Line (Tues., Oct. 23, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM CT). To learn more or register, .

6. 5 Points on Preventing Injection Errors in the Surgical Setting. Click Here

7. Hospital Readmissions Calculations May Be Misleading. Click Here
  
8. CDC Updates Meningitis Death Toll to 15. Click Here

9.
ASHP Offers Guidelines on Pharmacy Compounding in Wake of Contaminated Steroid Injections.  Click Here

10. Legal Action Against Exeter Hospital in Hepatitis C Case Delayed Until Next Year. Click Here

11. Beth Israel Deaconess Quality Report Reveals Progress in Eliminating Patient Harm. Click Here  

12. Challenges for ASCs With Tracking & Reporting Key Quality Indicators. Click Here


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