Year in Review: Infections
With 2010 coming to a close quickly, ICT presents the top news items and articles relating to infections, ranked in order of popularity based on Web clicks by ICT readers.
1. Study Finds Variation Regarding Surveillance of Bloodstream Infections
2. Rates of Healthcare-Associated MRSA Infections Decreasing
3. Doctors Overprescribe Antibiotics for Respiratory Infections
4. Choosing the Best Design for Intravenous Needleless Connectors to Prevent Bloodstream Infections
5. UNC Hospitals Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections by 85 Percent
6. Reminding Staff to Remove Catheters Reduces Infections by Half
7. Elderly Women at Higher Risk for Unnecessary Urinary Catheterization, Study Says
8. CDC Warns Against Bloodborne Infection Risk From Shared Use of Fingerstick Devices
9. Minimize Hospital Waiting Times to Avoid Airborne Transmission of Infection
10. Gloves Essential for Control and Prevention of C. difficile Infection
11. Universal Contact Precautions More Effective for Preventing MRSA Infection in the ICU
12. Treatment for S. aureus Skin Infection Works in Mouse Model
13. Open Surgery Reduces Infection Risk for Some Patients
14. Study Suggests That Being Too Clean Can Make People Sick
15. HAIs Greatly Increase the Length and Cost of Hospital Stays
16. Preventable Bloodstream Infections Still Plague Hospitals
17. AMA Weighs Infection Hazard Posed by Medical Attire
18. Risk of Post-Surgical Staph Infection May Depend on Procedure
19. Human Coughs Can be Pathway for Flu Transmission
20. MRSA Carriage Rates Vary Widely in Nursing Homes, Study Finds
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.
