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Medical Center to Use Web-Based Safety Surveillance Solution

In an ongoing effort to improve patient safety, the University of Tennessee Medical Center (UT Medical Center) of Knoxville, Tenn., will utilize the Premier healthcare alliance’s SafetyConnect™ patient safety program complete with the Duke Infection Control Outreach Network ...More
July 23, 2010
Posted in News
Swift Actions Stop Outbreak at Dallas Hospital

Rapid identification and aggressive infection control measures allowed a Dallas hospital to stop the spread of Acinetobacter baumannii. ...More
July 13, 2010
Posted in News
Translating Evidence Into Action is Imperative for Preventing HAIs

By Neil Fishman, MD The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report detailing state-specific and national central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) data is a testament to the dedication of infection prevention teams. The report’s finding of a nearly ...More
July 7, 2010
Posted in Articles
Kimberly-Clark Celebrates Record Attendance for HAI Education Bus Tour

Now in its third tour around the country, the Kimberly-Clark Health Care HAI Education Bus celebrates its attendance record and number of facilities visited. Since its launch in 2008, the bus has visited a total of 186 facilities, delivering more than 50,000 accredited ...More
April 27, 2010
Posted in News
Studies Show Significant Increases of C. difficile Infections

Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs) are quickly becoming a significant issue in healthcare based upon recent studies. Preliminary data collected from nursing homes and highlighted in a Supplementary Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisory shows that almost 40 percent of ...More
March 20, 2010
Posted in News
Conventional Infection Control Measures Found Effective in Reducing MRSA Rates

Scientists at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center found a compliance with non-pathogen specific infection control practices such as hand hygiene, efforts to reduce device-related infections and chlorhexidine bathing, is successful for reducing rates of ...More
March 20, 2010
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
Kimberly-Clark Health Care Receives FDA Clearance for Sterilization Wrap Usage with STERIS Low-Temperature Sterilization Systems

Kimberly-Clark Health Care announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the use of its KIMGUARD ONE-STEP (KC 100-600) Sterilization Wrap in conjunction with the Amsco® V-PRO™ 1 and Amsco V-PRO 1 Plus ...More
March 3, 2010
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
SHEA Issues Statement on Hospital Infection Rates Report

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) today issued the following statement regarding an article in the March 2010 issue of Consumer Reports: “The report released by Consumer Reports on infection rates in healthcare facilities highlights the ...More
February 3, 2010
Posted in News
APIC Responds to Consumer Reports Article on Infection Rates

Kathy Warye, CEO of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), issued the following statement:“The March 2010 issue of Consumer Reports (“Deadly infections: Hospitals can lower the risk, but many fail to act”) addresses ...More
February 3, 2010
Posted in News
New Research Shows Patients Have Role in Promoting Hand Hygiene Among Clinicians

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Catholic Healthcare Partners (CHP) and the Premier healthcare alliance today released research showing that a video can be an effective tool for encouraging patients to remind healthcare staff to wash their hands. The ...More
December 8, 2009
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene

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