An upper endoscopy procedure performed on some half million patients annually in the United States might pose risk for transmission of the emerging New Delhi variety of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), even if current cleaning and high level disinfection protocols are followed.
Healthcare can be a competitive industry, with individual hospitals and organizations unwilling to share information.
The benefits of giving up data once considered secret in the name of patient safety and quality improvement were lauded at the annual John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards when the National Quality Forum and the Joint Commission chose two consortia among its honorees.
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In response to growing concerns about overuse of opioids, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recommended reclassifying hydrocodone.
