Infection Control Today - Infection Rates

Hospital for Special Surgery Has SSI Rate for Hip Replacement Lower Than NY State Average

For the second consecutive year, the Hospital for Special Surgery is the only hospital in New York state with an infection rate that is significantly lower than the state average for hip replacement or revision surgeries, according to the 2009 report on hospital infection ...More

5 days ago

Posted in News, Infections

Rates of Healthcare-Associated MRSA Infections Decreasing

An analysis of data from 2005 through 2008 of nine metropolitan areas in the U.S. indicates that healthcare-associated invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections decreased among patients with infections that began in the community or in the ...More

4 weeks ago

Posted in News, Infections, Pathogens

University of Miami Hospital Sets Standard in Patient Care, Low Infection Rates

Contracting an infection is the least desired outcome for a patient during or following a hospital stay. Through the use of a stringent program of training, education and practices, the University of Miami Hospital has achieved and maintained exceptionally low infection ...More

July 23, 2010

Posted in News, Business/Program Ops, Hand Hygiene, Infections

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, Patient/Worker Safety, Products & Services, Surveillance & Epidemiology

Infection Data Audit is Essential to HAI Public Reporting

Findings from the New York State Department of Health reveal the benefits of an audit process to validate healthcare-associated infection (HAI) data. ...More

July 15, 2010

Posted in News, Business/Program Ops, Research & Studies, Surveillance & Epidemiology

Lessons From Efforts to Halt HAIs

Johns Hopkins researcher argues that arrogance, lack of transparency stand in way of saving lives. ...More

July 13, 2010

Posted in News, Research & Studies

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, Infections, Research & Studies, Surveillance & Epidemiology

Preventable Bloodstream Infections Still Plague Hospitals

Hospitals still struggle to prevent avoidable healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), according to a survey of infection preventionists released today by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). Half of those surveyed agree that ...More

July 12, 2010

Posted in News, Infections

Study Finds Mixed Results on Effectiveness of Surgical Care Improvement Measures

An analysis of data on adherence to surgical care improvement measures finds that when analyzed as a composite infection-prevention score, the improvement measures were associated with a lower probability of post-operative infection. However, adherence to individual ...More

June 22, 2010

Posted in News, Infections, Research & Studies, Surveillance & Epidemiology

Study Identifies Reasons for Higher Rate of Severe Sepsis Among Black Patients

A greater frequency of severe sepsis among black patients is attributable to higher rates of infection and higher risks of organ dysfunction than what white patients experience, according to a study in the June 23/30 issue of JAMA. Severe sepsis, defined as infection ...More

June 22, 2010

Posted in News, Infections, Research & Studies, Surveillance & Epidemiology

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