Patients who arrive at the hospital via an ambulance are more likely to develop superbug colonization or infection, according to findings published July 21 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging healthcare providers in the state to remain vigilant amid a significant spike in Legionnaires' cases this summer.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending in-person learning, COVID-19 vaccinations for all eligible and universal masking for everyone older than age 2 this fall, according to updated guidance for the 2021-22 school year.
The CDC released new recommendations July 16 for healthcare providers on treating the plague, which is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
Ten patients and four employees at Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center have tested positive for COVID-19, the hospital said July 18.
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Hospital patients sharing a room with someone who tests positive for COVID-19 are at a high risk of contracting the virus, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
St. Louis-based Mercy will mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all current and future employees, the network announced July 7.
Amid the pandemic, hand sanitizer has become a fixture in Americans' daily lives, but it's not without risk, two physicians told The Boston Globe.
Endoscopy is used in a variety of medical specialties ranging from gastroenterology to urology, cardiology and critical care. Traditionally, health systems have invested in reusable endoscopy equipment, but an industrywide transition toward single-use endoscopes is gaining momentum.
As patient volumes rebound in hospital outpatient clinics post-pandemic — in facilities that saw 900 million outpatient visitors in 2019 alone — hospital satellite operations need the right infrastructure in place to provide quality care amidst increases in patient visits…