In the U.S., 296 hospitals have a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection rate of zero, as based on the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS. The Healthcare Associated Infections-Hospital database uses measures — developed by the CDC and collected through the National…
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A dominant strain of norovirus is emerging, which could disrupt the seasonal pattern and increase the number of outbreaks, a June 2 CDC report suggests. Here’s what to know: 1. In previous years, the U.S. saw norovirus outbreaks increase around…
In a May 28 message to health system CEOs, two national healthcare safety organizations compared cutting infection control jobs to “dismantling the fire department during wildfire season.” The Leapfrog Group and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology…
The CDC ended its healthcare infection control practices advisory committee on May 8, and healthcare associations and groups are decrying the decision. Each year, hospitals incur $28.4 billion to $45 billion in direct medical costs due to hospital-associated infections. HAIs…
Funding cuts and restructuring at the CDC reportedly have disrupted certain efforts related to infection prevention, control and disease monitoring. One such effort is Together TakeMeHome at Emory University in Atlanta, which is funded by the CDC and mails free…
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Several committee members of the CDC’s Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee have received termination notices, MedPage Today reported April 29. 1. HICPAC develops guidance for preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections. 2. Of the 11 voting members of the committee,…
Pittsburgh-based UPMC infection preventionists and University of Pittsburgh scientists have collaborated to create an infectious disease detection platform to reduce infections. The Enhanced Detection System for Healthcare-Associated Transmission system uses genomic sequencing to analyze infectious disease samples from patients. If…
Generally, the standard treatment for solid tumors is surgery. However, a recent study from New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center found immunotherapy can effectively treat these tumors and eliminate the need for surgery in some patients. The study,…
The clinical burden of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has worsened across U.S. hospitals in recent years, according to a study published April 17 in BMC Infectious Diseases. The bacterial infection is significantly associated with prolonged hospitalizations and a higher risk of…
Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center is notifying more than 300 patients about a potential risk of infection transmission due to a former employee’s improper syringe use. An investigation by the health system, FDA and other regulatory agencies revealed a former…