Slide Show: Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
The U.S. is doing a better job of preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), but more work is needed â especially in fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s latest Vital Signs report urges healthcare workers to use a combination of infection control recommendations to better protect patients from these infections. The report can be accessed at: http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/protect-patients/index.html/.
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.
