Finding by researchers at the University of Manchester and National Institutes of Health have discovered ways that our immune cells are programmed to repair or protect the body, according to Infection Control Today.
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AmSurg has launched a best practice training module under its Innovator program umbrella to support their belief that quality and patient safety is preeminent.
For ambulatory surgery centers, protecting patients from infection during surgery is a top priority. Of course, it starts with the healthcare workers themselves, but ASC managers can take some steps to help prevent the prevalence of intraoperative surgical infection.
Researchers recently uncovered how bacteria can withstand antibiotic treatment.
National Time Out Day, an annual awareness campaign, is scheduled for June 10.
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A recent Journal of Patient Safety study examined errors that residents make in pediatric clinics.
The improper cleaning and subsequent use of endoscopes can lead to a number of patient safety issues. Just earlier this year, it was reported that between 2012 and 2014, at least 35 patients at Seattle-based Virginia Mason Medical Center fell…
People are being hospitalized due to tick-borne disease infection.
Over 2,300 South Koreans have been quarantined as an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome sweeps the country, reports Time.
A recent trial conducted by researchers has discovered the duration of antibiotics to treat complicated abdominal infections can be cut in half while remaining efficient, according to Medical Xpress.