Researchers found bacterial levels rebounded after using two types of surface disinfectants on hospital bed rails, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on disinfection.
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is seeking measures of children’s healthcare quality for potential inclusion in the CHIPRA 2013 Improved Core Set of Health Care Quality Measures for potential voluntary use by Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance…
American Regent has announced a nationwide voluntary recall of its phenylephrine HCl injection after it found visible particles in some retained samples of this lot, according to an FDA news release. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on…
Results from a study showed wide variation in hospitals’ infection control practices targeting extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on infection…
Amerinet, a national healthcare solutions organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with ISO-MED for sterilization supplies, according to an Amerinet news release.
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The Florida Pain Network is now including Orlando-based pain management clinics in its searchable practice database, according to a recent news release.
A group of Michigan podiatrists has formed the Michigan Podiatric Surgeons Group, joining a growing number of accountable-care organizations in the state to contract directly with health insurers and secure lower supply prices from medical supply vendors, according to a…
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers a free downloadable patient safety culture assessment tools for hospitals.
The National Center for Patient Safety offers a free, downloadable Jeopardy Powerpoint designed to test healthcare staff's knowledge about patient falls and prevention.
STERIS Corp. has announced it will collaborate with St. Jude Medical on the planning and implementation of advanced cardiac laboratories, according to a news release from STERIS.