Mayo Regional Hospital based in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, announced it had finished its purchase of 5,100-square-foot Corinth (Maine) Family Medicine building from Bangor-based Sunbury Medical Associates and will reopen the facility March 18 once renovations are complete.

A new report called "Why Sterility Matters," by the Clorox Company, notes that all skin antiseptics are not completely sterile, and a number of clinical infections associated with a variety of approved products have been reported to the FDA and…

Attributing patients to an accountable care organization retrospectively may be more beneficial than prospective attribution, according to a study in Health Affairs.

Texas Sen. John Carona has introduced a bill that would exempt hospitals from rolling blackouts, according to a WFAA report.

Involving multidisciplinary teams is an important element in reducing hospital-acquired pressure ulcers, according to a study in Annals of Internal Medicine.

A free checklist to prevent patient harm from errors related to patient-controlled analgesia pumps is available from the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety.

Increasing the rate of nurses with a baccalaureate degree can save lives, according to a study in Health Affairs.

Several factors, including antibiotic exposure, are associated with a risk of relapse after testing positive for Clostridium difficile, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised treatment guidance related to the fungal meningitis outbreak about six months ago.

Nurses have identified three major barriers to improving patient safety in their facilities, according to a survey by GE Healthcare and the American Nurses Association.