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Hospital-acquired Pneumonia, C. diff Leading HAIs
Significant progress is being made in reducing surgical site and urinary tract infections, but Clostridium difficile and pneumonia are entrenched in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sentinel hospitals, researchers report.
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AFM Peaking Every Other Year
In an unusual pattern that adds to the mystery of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), the paralytic syndrome in children is peaking every other year in a fall seasonal pattern that began in 2014. -
Tips and Info on AFM From an Experienced IP
Sue Dolan, RN, an infection preventionist at Colorado Children’s Hospital in Denver, has extensive experience dealing with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) and the viruses that can trigger the paralytic condition. She provided tips for IPs to Hospital Infection Control & Prevention.
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What Is Causing Acute Flaccid Paralysis Syndrome in Children?
The recent increase of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) in pediatric patients has parents distraught and investigators looking at more questions than answers. Typical onset includes weakness in the arms and legs, with the median age of afflicted children being four years old.
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New Quality Performance Ratings Posted on CMS Nursing Home Compare Website
A CMS fact sheet announcing the data release says it “can showcase a SNF’s ongoing commitment to quality, improving engagement and confidence among staff, residents, caregivers, families, and stakeholders.”
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Orthopedic Bundles Help Hospital Focus on Quality and Bottom Line
Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI) in Irvine, CA, the highest-volume orthopedic hospital in the state, is showing that orthopedic bundles might be the best evidence that risk-based contracts can work to improve quality and outcomes for patients while also benefitting the hospital’s bottom line. -
Johns Hopkins’ Intrahospital Patient Transfer Program Reduces Risk
Adult and pediatric patients moving from one area of Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore to another face less risk than might be found in other institutions because of a program ensuring that they will receive the same quality of care during transfer as they do on a unit. -
Diagnostic Discordance Tied to Errors, Longer Stays, and Death
The problem of diagnostic discordance, which occurs when a patient is diagnosed with a different problem after being transferred, is gaining more attention as a quality and patient safety issue, and it occurs more often than one might think. -
Multiple Strategies Needed for Good Hand Hygiene Compliance
It is important to design a hand hygiene program with tailored education for different groups. The education should address the different concerns and abilities of staff, physicians, patients, and even visitors. -
Hand Hygiene QI Requires Knowing True Rates, Constant Education
Improving hand hygiene is a perennial problem for hospitals, but some are finding the strategies that work best depend on knowing your true rate of handwashing before trying to improve it.