Industry Helps Infection Preventionists Address Knowledge Gaps
Many obstacles lie in the path of continuing ones education, including literacy challenges as well as economic- and time-related factors. In the infection prevention and control profession, it is critical that practitioners stay current because they are the disseminators of essential information relating to proper principles and practice to other healthcare professionals.
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.
