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Infection prevention experts have released "Educate, Empower, Engage: A Collaborative Interdisciplinary Call-to-Action for Reducing Surgical Site Infections," which identifies three areas that could increase a healthcare facility's ability to reduce surgical site infections.
Researchers found facilities with quality electronic surveillance systems saw a dramatic decline in catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates, while facilities without the systems saw no change, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
Researchers discovered that six of eight confirmed patients diagnosed with Legionnaires disease were exposed to a decorative fountain near a hospital's main entrance, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has offered a toolkit designed to enhance medication safety by using pharmacists as a safety measure in emergency departments.
A total of 510 patients in Massachusetts experienced a serious reportable event in 2009, while 512 patients experienced a serious event in 2010, according to a Boston Globe report.
The Illinois Department of Public Health has issued several proposed changes for hospital licensing, including the addition of a 72-hour deadline for signing telephone orders.
Researchers found mortality risk was not significantly different for patients operated on at different times of day, days of the workweek or times of the year, according to research published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Marla Koroly, MD, senior vice president for medical affairs and CMO at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, N.Y., has been appointed co-chair of the Chief Medical Officer Council for New York Presbyterian Healthcare System.
A statewide collaborative initiative was able to help 71 Michigan hospitals decrease urinary catheter use from 18.1 percent to 13.8 percent, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.