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331 hospitals with lowest C. diff rates in US
Becker's has compiled a list of all hospitals in the U.S. with the lowest Clostridioides difficile infection rates, as based on the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS. -
States ranked by central line infection rates
New Mexico has the highest rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections, while Vermont has the lowest, according to the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS. -
Scientists discover why C.diff is hard to eradicate, opening door for successful treatment
Scientists have identified a structural reason why Clostridium difficile may be so difficult to eradicate, according to findings published Feb. 25 in Nature Communications. -
States ranked by healthcare-associated CAUTI rates
Vermont has the highest rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, while the District of Columbia has the lowest, according to the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS. -
Officials alert public of measles case, potential exposure at Seattle Children's
A case of measles has been confirmed in Snohomish County,Wash., with a potential exposure reported at Seattle Children's Hospital, according to a Feb. 21 health department news release. -
Mayo Clinic eases visitor restrictions
Beginning Feb. 24, Mayo Clinic will permit two "consistent designated visitors" per adult inpatient at its flagship campus in Rochester, Minn. -
Patients in contaminated hospital rooms face 27% higher C.diff risk
Patients admitted to a hospital room previously occupied by a patient infected with Clostridioides difficile had 27 percent increased odds of being diagnosed with an infection, according to findings from researchers at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University. -
APIC unveils new campaign as HAIs rise, calls for better infection prevention programs
With new metrics indicating rising healthcare-associated infections amid the pandemic, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology is calling on healthcare organizations to assess infection prevention capacity and strengthen prevention programs. -
CDC, CMS call for rebuilding health system after patient safety measures drop
As patient safety declines amid the pandemic, the U.S. must rebuild a healthcare delivery system in which safety is embedded in every step of a process, with clear metrics that are aggregated, assessed and acted on, according to an analysis published Feb. 12 by The New England Journal of Medicine. -
Sharp drop in patient safety, infection control amid pandemic: 3 new findings
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, metrics tracking healthcare-associated infections and other complications of care indicate significant deterioration of multiple patient safety measures, according to an analysis published Feb. 12 by The New England Journal of Medicine. -
VA hospital warns 4,000 patients of infection risk tied to unsterile equipment
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, Ga., is providing free testing for blood-borne infections to more than 4,000 patients after learning they may have been exposed to improperly sterilized medical equipment, local CBS affiliate WMAZ reports. -
White-tailed deer becoming virus reservoir 'a top concern right now,' CDC official says
White-tailed deer are easily infected by the coronavirus, with some experts now concerned they may become a reservoir for the virus to mutate and spread, The New York Times reported Feb. 7. -
Consistent indoor mask use cuts COVID-19 risk, real-world CDC study finds
People who report they always wear a mask or respirator in indoor public settings were less likely to test positive for COVID-19 than people who did not, according to the CDC's Feb. 4 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. -
'The damage is done': Experts warn about superbugs, antibiotic overuse amid pandemic
Increased misuse and overuse of antibiotics amid the pandemic may be exacerbating antibiotic resistance, according to a Jan. 28 report by National Geographic. -
Hospitals are asking Leapfrog to lower hand hygiene standards — Here's why it won't
The leader of Leapfrog, as well as the head of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, discussed current hand hygiene protocols and compliance, and why hospitals may not be meeting the standards. -
Oregon health officials report COVID-19 outbreak at state hospital
The Oregon Health Authority reported a COVID-19 outbreak affecting 18 employees at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria in its latest weekly surveillance summary published Jan. 26. -
Harvard, Stanford physicians call for universal use of N95s in hospitals
Hospitals should take more aggressive measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in hospitals amid the omicron driven surge, physicians from Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University and Stanford (Calif.) University wrote in an editorial piece published Jan. 24 in JAMA. -
Antimicrobial resistance accounts for more global deaths than HIV, malaria, study finds
An estimated 1.27 million people around the world died directly from antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections in 2019, according to a study published Jan. 19 in The Lancet. Antimicrobial resistance was also a factor in nearly 5 million deaths globally, the estimates show. -
Louisiana reports first C. auris cases
University Medical Center New Orleans, part of LCMC Health, reported Louisiana's first two known cases of Candida auris, a deadly, drug-resistant fungus, on Jan. 18, according to nola.com. -
Yale researchers develop personal COVID-19 exposure detector
A team of researchers from New Haven, Conn.-based Yale University have developed a wearable air sampler device meant to monitor personal exposure to the coronavirus.
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