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'Hope for the best, prepare for the worst': UNMC infection control chief talks coronavirus

Mark Rupp, MD, chief of the infectious disease division and medical director of infection control and epidemiology at Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center, discussed the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak with Becker's.

Treatment for antibiotic-resistant pneumonia patients could make them worse, study finds

A treatment using broad-spectrum antibiotics on pneumonia patients with antibiotic-resistant infections may end up increasing their risk of death, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found.

Seattle Children's sues to block release of health records; top official resigns

Seattle Children's Hospital has filed a lawsuit to block the release of health department records regarding mold at its facility, according to court documents cited by King 5.

24 hospitals with highest, lowest post-op sepsis rates

The following hospitals had the highest and lowest rates of bloodstream infections after surgery in the U.S.

Study finds no evidence of coronavirus moving from mother to fetus in 3rd trimester

There is no evidence that the new strain of coronavirus, dubbed COVID-19, can be passed on from pregnant women in their third trimesters to their unborn children, according to a study published in The Lancet.

Nearly 25% of MRSA bloodstream infections in Tennessee linked to injection drug use

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections rose significantly in Tennessee between 2015 and 2017, and nearly a quarter were related to injection drug use, a study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases shows.

Rush to permanently close pediatric mental health unit

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is closing its inpatient pediatric mental health unit, in part due to a lack of demand, reports the Chicago Tribune.

Most healthcare workers say hospital drug diversion is a concern — but not where they work

While a vast majority of executives and providers are concerned about drug diversion in U.S. hospitals, only 20 percent believe it is an issue where they work, according to a new survey commissioned by the BD Institute for Medication Management…

South Carolina sees 2nd hospital shooting in 2 days

A gunman shot a police officer at Clinton, S.C.-based Laurens County Memorial Hospital April 11, representing the state's second hospital shooting in two days, reports The Post and Courier.

Ecolab Compliance Monitoring System (Ecolab Healthcare) | 100 Infection Control Products to Know | 2018

Ecolab Compliance Monitoring System (Ecolab Healthcare). The Compliance Monitoring System helps hospitals accurately monitor hand hygiene to encourage positive change by healthcare workers. By utilizing the patient zone, an electronically monitored zone set up around a patient’s bed to detect every…