A report from Physician’s Commercial Real Estate, a sister company to Physician’s Capital Investments, has written a report discussing the advantages of owning a healthcare facility. The advantages include:
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International Infection Prevention Week kicks off Oct. 16, and it will mark the silver anniversary for the event, according to an APIC news release (pdf).
A new study published in the November issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology shows residential washing machines may not always use water hot enough to kill MRSA and Acinetobacter, a Gram-negative bacteria, from hospital uniforms, according to a news…
Hospitals and other providers in Central New York are working vigorously to fight the spread of Clostridium difficile, which was diagnosed in more than 1,300 people from the region in 2010, according to a Post-Standard report.
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced Carson-Tahoe Regional Healthcare, based in Parkway Carson City, Nev., has selected ProVation Order Sets as the health system's electronic order set solution, according to a Wolters Kluwer Health news release (pdf).
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Kimberly-Clark Health Care has announced the launching of new program aimed at educating patients about healthcare-associated infections and steps they can take to aid in their prevention, according to a Kimberly-Clark news release.
The 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference takes place this month (Oct. 27-29) in Chicago. Learn more about the sponsors who have helped make this event happen through visiting their websites by clicking the company names.
Johns Hopkins investigators found that the most common reason radiation oncologists failed to use online error-reporting systems designed to improve patient safety was fear of getting into trouble and embarrassment.
The Measures Application Partnership has released its first two reports to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, each pointing to specific opportunities for more coordinated approaches to making healthcare safer and enhancing clinician performance.
Lumpectomy procedures have become more refined in combination with chemotherapy and radiation, allowing women with breast cancer to conserve more of their breasts when undergoing treatment, according to a Taunton Gazette report.