Product Watch8h
New Infection Control Resources Available for Long-Term Care Facilities
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) in collaboration with the American Association ...
Becker's Hospital Review7d
“An avoided infection does not really affect the bottom line.” Are you sure?
I spent more than twenty years as a Corporate Director of Infection Prevention for an Integrated Health Care Delivery Network (IDN). During that time, I learned a great deal about managing infection ...
Hospitals ask staff and visitors to wear masks
A trust that runs four hospitals in Sussex has asked staff and visitors to wear masks in clinical areas to halt the spread of ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News12d
Infection control pros say it’s time for long-term care providers to clean up their act
In nearly every comparison with hospital counterparts ... in infection prevention could be recruited and may already be an ...
pulmonologyadvisor3d
Health Care-Associated COVID-19 vs Influenza Have Comparable In-Hospital Outcomes
In-hospital mortality and discharge rates were similar among patients with health care-associated COVID-19 and those with ...
RTE Online5h
Peak of flu cases won't immediately ease pressure on hospitals - HSE
Flu cases are expected to peak this week, but it will not immediately result in decreasing pressures on hospitals, the HSE's ...
WBIW1d
IU Health Bloomington Hospital implements visitor restrictions due to rise in respiratory illnesses
Jan. 6, Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital will enforce new visitor guidelines and restrictions in response to an ...
CPE infections have 40 per cent mortality rate, doctor says as SAH declares 'superbug' outbreak
“CPE infections are associated with high mortality and poor outcomes. CPE infections are difficult to treat because CPE are ...