Background In October 2008, CMS discontinued additional payments for certain hospital-acquired c...

October 11th, 2012
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Considering the evolution of measures designed to prevent nosocomial pneumonia, it makes clinical...

September 9th, 2012
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A recent study of 39 children's hospitals revealed 16 organizations have antimicrobial stewardshi...

August 1st, 2012
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A patient care initiative was created to eliminate catheter-associated urinary tract infections. ...

June 1st, 2012
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After experiencing an increase in CLABSI, the vascular access team and infection prevention and c...

June 1st, 2012
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Infection Control surveillance identified 49 episodes of CLABSI from July 2008-June 2009, greater...

June 1st, 2012
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The Kishwaukee Community Hospital nurses and physicians recognized the opportunity to improve car...

June 1st, 2012
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Reduction of hospital-acquired infections is a major focus of the board of directors and senior l...

June 1st, 2012
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Beth Israel Medical Center implemented a multifaceted intervention to interrupt transmission and ...

February 1st, 2012
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Catheter-associated urinary tract infection remains the most common health care-acquired infectio...

February 1st, 2012
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Ventilator-associated pneumonia and central line-associated infections data for the third quarter...

February 1st, 2012
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Outside the intensive care unit, catheters remain in place for a longer duration; therefore, it i...

February 1st, 2012
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Stony Brook University Medical Center joined the Institute for Healthcare Improvement critical ca...

February 1st, 2012
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