A recent CDC study found that the rate of drug-resistant infections fell by about 30,000 between 2017 and 2022, but the change was dependent on the hospital. The study, published March 14 in JAMA Network Open, analyzed inpatient hospitalization data…
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Massachusetts health officials are investigating a case of healthcare-associated Legionnaires' disease at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, ABC affiliate WCVB reported March 14.
Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer, Mass., has contacted an unknown number of patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis or HIV due to a potential sterilization issue during surgeries performed over a two-day period in February, MassLive reported March…
As a precaution, the CDC is urging U.S. healthcare organizations to reinforce Ebola preparedness protocols amid a newly confirmed outbreak in Uganda.
The Maryland Department of Health has confirmed elevated levels of Legionella bacteria at a Baltimore psychiatric hospital, according to a Feb. 4 report from The Baltimore Sun.
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On Jan. 20, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine published updated recommendations aimed at reducing infectious complications associated with regional anesthesia and interventional pain procedures.
Water testing has revealed elevated levels of Legionella bacteria at Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican Hospital's Siena Campus in Henderson, Nev., ABC affiliate KTNV reported Jan. 17.
As president of Mercy Health-Springfield (Ohio), Adam Groshans is prioritizing employee retention and quality and access improvements in 2025, building on momentum from the organization's 2024 achievements.
Some evidence shows hospital infection preventionists may be able to spend less time monitoring hand hygiene, according to a study published Dec. 19 in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Susan Carroll since 2021 has served as president of Inova Loudoun Hospital, one of only 12 in the U.S. to achieve 26 consecutive "A" grades from Leapfrog Safety Group.