Two Hospitals Share Their Sepsis Reduction Programs
Combination of protocols and ongoing education prove critical for early sepsis identification
The Route to Eliminating Hospital-Acquired Conditions
If there is an opportunity for improvement in any of the measures at your facility, it’s important not only to have a corrective action plan (CAP) in place for audit readiness and future safety surveys, but to ensure that the CAP is based on a root cause analysis.
EHR Helped Hospital Track C.Diff
Spatial, temporal analytics may aid infection control in hospitals.
Some Infection Prevention Guidelines Remain Stubbornly Unclear
In the absence of adequate published guidance, Iowa researchers produce a five-tiered classification of procedures, encompassing “clean, aseptic, sterile-superficial, sterile-invasive,” and “surgical-like procedures.”
Sepsis Study Pits EHR vs. Claims Data
This article first appeared October 2, 2017 on HealthLeaders Media. By Tinker Ready A study of sepsis cases using EHR rather than claims data finds little change in either incidence of infection or mortality over a four-year period. Is the incidence of sepsis stable or is it increasing? Awareness campaigns and clinical education programs would … Continued
Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis: An Avoidable and Preventable Complication of Care
As a form of healthcare-acquired skin injury, Incontinence-associated dermatitis, is now recognized as both avoidable and preventable.
Study: Hospital Room Floors May Need More Attention in Infection Control
Want to improve your infection control? Consider your hospital floors.
Clinical Sepsis Data from EHRs Better Than Claims Data
The findings challenge the use of claims data for sepsis surveillance.
How Health Systems Can Battle the Rise of Superbugs
By placing an emphasis on early screening as well as new innovations in remote monitoring supported by predictive algorithms to detect infections earlier, health systems can minimize risk to other patients in the hospital. By Peter Ziese, PhD, MD For years, the U.S. has feared the arrival of superbugs, otherwise known as strains of bacteria … Continued
Q&A: CDC Town Hall Addresses Preventing Legionella Contamination
In early June, CMS issued a new memo to surveyors on the importance of reducing cases of Legionella infections. Not long after, the CDC issued a Vital Signs report underlining the bacterium’s risk to patients. The following is an edited Q&A from the CDC Vital Signs Town Hall, “Health Care-Associated Legionnaires’ Disease: Protect Patients With Prevention and Early Recognition.”