Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Stories
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Dayton Children's aims to boost flu shot rates with vaccination program
Fewer than 30 percent of Dayton (Ohio) Children's Hospital patients had a flu shot in 2017, prompting the hospital to provide them for children age 7 and up at its pharmacies, according to the Dayton Daily News. - 11/16/18 -
Patient engagement platform helps Baystate Health improve cardiac surgical outcomes
Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health has seen significant improvements in surgical outcomes since implementing SeamlessMD's Optimal Care platform for cardiac patients. - 11/16/18 -
The CDC flu report: 4 things to know
In the week ending Nov. 10, 35 states reported sporadic influenza activity; three states reported regional activity; 10 states reported local flu activity; and two states reported no activity, according to the CDC's most recent FluView report. - 11/16/18 -
How a Vermont hospital is changing operations to boost mental healthcare
St. Johnsbury-based Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital is rethinking where, how and by whom mental health patients will be cared for, according to VTDigger. - 11/16/18 -
Invasive respiratory devices up risk of recurrent staph infection in NICU patients
A study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology examined the risk factors associated with recurrent Staphylococcus aureus incidence in neonatal intensive care units. - 11/16/18 -
Method used in software development reduced CLABSI by 30%
A method borrowed from software development, called 'agile implementation,' helped significantly reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections in a hospital setting, according to a study to be published in American Journal of Infection Control. - 11/16/18 -
Physician viewpoint: Why hospitals should focus more on improving elder care
Although people age 65 and older make up just 16 percent of the U.S. population, they make up about 40 percent of hospitalized adults — and hospitals should focus more on designing their facilities with elderly patients in mind, a physician wrote in a STAT op-ed. - 11/16/18 -
Penn Medicine readmissions down 25% under performance-based insurance contract
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine cut hospital readmissions by one-quarter in the first year of a new type of contract with health insurer Independence Blue Cross, according to Philly.com. - 11/16/18 -
Why Baylor University uses the 'buddy system' to train nursing students
Baylor University's Louise Herrington School of Nursing in Dallas bases its training on a simple motto: two heads are better than one. The nursing school implemented a "buddy system" in 2017, which entails students working together as one nurse in simulated real-world settings. - 11/16/18 -
CDC Ebola expert on Congo outbreak: 'We're not making any progress'
Pierre Rollin, MD, an Ebola expert with the CDC, said first responders are making little progress in containing the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak, according to NPR. - 11/16/18 -
Pennsylvania hospitals saw mortality rates drop between 2012-17, report finds
Pennsylvania hospitals demonstrated a significant decrease in mortality rates for nine conditions between 2012-17, according to a state report cited by the Times Leader. - 11/16/18 -
This insect could help the fight against antibiotic resistance
Researchers discovered a previously unknown mechanism by which an insect-derived antibiotic kills Gram-negative bacteria, which could aid in the creation of new antibiotics, according to a study published in Science Advances. - 11/16/18 -
Viewpoint: How hospital workplace bullying harms patient safety
Bullying, harassment and other unprofessional behaviors in the hospital workspace can jeopardize patient safety, two authors wrote in The Conversation. - 11/16/18 -
How does caring for gun violence victims affect nurses, physicians? Researchers seek answers
As gun violence increasingly enters the work lives of physicians and nurses, researchers are investigating how exposure to trauma patients affects providers and how providers can get mental healthcare when needed, according to NPR. - 11/16/18 -
Nurses who slept during shift no longer work at Massachusetts VA nursing home after probe
Federal investigators found a nurse and a nurse's aide asleep during their shifts at the Brockton (Mass.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center nursing home, according to The Boston Globe. - 11/16/18 -
Healthmark now offers new single-use instrument tube brushes
In a recent press release, Healthmark Industries announced the addition of the Instrument Tube Brushes to its ProSys™ instrument care product line - 11/16/18 -
1 dead, 449 statewide cases in Tennessee hep A outbreak
Tennessee's hepatitis A outbreak claimed its first fatality this week, and health officials are expecting the virus to spread throughout Nashville, according to The Tennessean. - 11/16/18 -
Not wearing face masks during endoscopies could spread infections, study finds
Clinicians who do not wear masks during endoscopies risk bacterial exposure that could spread infectious diseases to other patients, according to a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. - 11/16/18 -
Nearly 1 in 5 seniors skip necessary medical care, survey finds
Eighteen percent of adults over age 60 have skipped necessary medical treatment, according to a survey from Clover Health. - 11/16/18 -
CDC seeks comments on updated infection control guidelines for healthcare workers
The CDC is seeking public comment on a draft guidance that would update existing policies on providing occupational infection prevention and control services for healthcare personnel. - 11/16/18
