Achieving Healthcare Sustainability: Suggestions for Success
In this article, we'll look at how healthcare facilities can engage in environmentally preferred purchasing, reduce chemical use, actively seek alternative sustainable products, engage in green building, reduce consumption of energy, water and raw materials, minimize waste, engage in recycling programs, transition to renewable energy sources; eliminate incineration, and improve transportation strategies.
The Leapfrog Group and the Positive Effect on Hospital Hand Hygiene
November 21st 2024The Leapfrog Group enhances hospital safety by publicizing hand hygiene performance, improving patient safety outcomes, and significantly reducing health care-associated infections through transparent standards and monitoring initiatives.
The Importance of Hand Hygiene in Clostridioides difficile Reduction
November 18th 2024Clostridioides difficile infections burden US healthcare. Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring (EHHMS) systems remind for soap and water. This study evaluates EHHMS effectiveness by comparing C difficile cases in 10 hospitals with CMS data, linking EHHMS use to reduced cases.
