Upcoming Medical Conferences
The Healthcare Quality Summit will take place April 1-4 in Chicago. The second annual conference and expo will feature strategies to boost JCAHO compliance, patient-care improvement techniques, and two hospital site visits.
For more information: (301) 287-2239
The American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI) is hosting their annual meeting November 3-8 in Seattle, Washington. Topics covered include: "The Environment and Allergic Disease," Clinical findings in sleep disorders, and overview of sleep--nature's great restorer, top discoveries in allergy and immunology of the past century and their significance, and more.
For more information: www.acaaiplanner.com
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.
