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Kimberly-Clark Announces Second Annual Awards Program to Recognize HAI Prevention Efforts

Kimberly-Clark Health Care announces that submissions are now being accepted for the 2011 HAI WATCHDOG Awards. The program, now in its second year, aims to recognize the efforts of dedicated healthcare professionals working to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) ...More
October 7, 2011
Posted in News
Kimberly-Clark Introduces Patient Education Program for HAI Prevention

Kimberly-Clark Health Care today announced a new program to educate patients about healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and steps they can take to aid in their prevention at the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) National Magnet Conference. The goal of the ...More
October 4, 2011
Posted in News
Hospira Applauds North Carolina's New Legislation Aimed at Reducing HAIs

Hospira, a leading provider of clinical information and medication delivery technologies, announces its support for North Carolina's new law establishing a statewide surveillance and reporting system for 14 specified healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The legislation, ...More
June 30, 2011
Posted in News
A Multi-Dimensional Team Approach Solves MRSA Challenge

Persistence is the cornerstone of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention program at Nash Health Care. Through our multidisciplinary approach, we focused intensely on hand hygiene, contact precautions and environmental cleaning. We also felt that ...More
June 27, 2011
Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions
Unified Infection Prevention: The Key to Targeting Zero HAIs

Infection preventionists face a challenging and often times daunting task meeting the day-to-day regulatory requirements for public reporting of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have identified hand hygiene as the ...More
June 27, 2011
Posted in Articles
Virginia Hospitals Reduce Infections by 41 Percent, Save $1.2 Million

Four hospitals serving Virginia patients reduced healthcare-acquired infection rates a collective 41 percent within 90 days, resulting in savings of $1.2 million in additional costs to the healthcare delivery system. Adding a persistent action plan to existing handwashing ...More
June 23, 2011
Posted in News, Hand Hygiene
APIC Launches Consumer Awareness Campaign to Prevent HAIs

A major educational campaign, launched today by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), informs the public of the infection preventionist’s role in healthcare settings and ways in which patients can stay safe from infections. The ...More
June 23, 2011
Posted in News
Kimberly-Clark Health Care Recognizes Champions in Fight Against HAIs

Kimberly-Clark Health Care today announced the recipients of the HAI WATCHDOG* Awards program, created to recognize the efforts of dedicated healthcare professionals working together to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The awards program, an initiative of ...More
June 2, 2011
Posted in News
Surgical Infection Society to Host Panel Discussion on HAIs

The Surgical Infection Society (SIS) invites infection preventionists to be a part of an expert discussion that will explore the latest developments in the field of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and the impact they have on patients, healthcare providers and the ...More
May 27, 2011
Posted in News
Trends in Infection Prevention and Control

HAIs are a major public health concern in the United States, with the CDC estimating that 1.7 million people develop HAIs each year. Patients who experience HAIs have longer hospital stays, utilize more healthcare resources and are at greater risk for readmission and death. ...More
December 14, 2010
Posted in Reports

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