Hand Hygiene Measurement and Education
Hand Hygiene Measurement and Education
Compliance improvement can be successful, sustained, and cost effective.
Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the most effective practices that all individuals in a healthcare facility who deliver healthcare services and have direct contact with the patient (healthcare worker, or HCW) can perform to help prevent the spread of infection among patients.
Cepheid Extends Rapid Molecular Diagnostics’ Leadership with FDA Clearance of Xpert Clostridium difficile/Epi
Sunnyvale, California, April 11, 2011—Cepheid announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Xpert(R) C. difficile/Epi test. Cepheid’s first Xpert C. difficile test has been available in the United States since July 2009.
ICUs from 350 Hospitals Reduce Central Line Bloodstream Infections by 35 Percent
Infections in ICUs Plummeting, Too Many Remain in Hospitals and Dialysis Clinics
Use of a Simple Three-Step Process and Prevention Algorithm to Protect Skin Shown to Reduce Pressure Ulcers
Standard Register Unveils First Anti-Microbial Laser ID Band for Patients
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. Launches Online Tool to Help Reduce Number of Surgical Site Infections
Automated UV-C Device Reduces Infectious Pathogens in Hospital Patient Rooms by More than 99.9% in Only 15 Minutes
Results of an 8-month hospital study, “Room Decontamination with UV Radiation,” were published in the October 2010 issue of “Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.”
New National Awards to Recognize Progress Toward Eliminating Healthcare-Associated Infections
A new national awards program will recognize teams of critical care professionals, hospital units and healthcare institutions able to successfully reduce or eliminate healthcare-associated infections (HAI), a leading cause of death in the United States.
Hospital Surgery Infection Rates Made Public
The Washington State Hospital Association is releasing hospital-specific surgical infection rate data. This is the first time this information has been made public.