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Professional Liability Costs for Hospitals Continue to Rise

Hospitals and physicians should prepare for increasing liability costs, according to the 2010 Hospital Professional Liability and Physician Liability Benchmark Analysis created by Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon Corporation, in conjunction ...More
October 13, 2010
Posted in News
Needlesticks Among Errors Caused by Long Nursing Shifts

A common practice of successive 12-hour shifts for U.S. hospital nurses leaves many with serious sleep deprivation, higher risk of health problems, and more odds of making patient errors, according to a University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) study presented today at the ...More
June 8, 2010
Posted in News
Infection Prevention's Involvement Essential in Healthcare Construction

Central to the prevention of opportunistic-pathogen transmission during any construction activity, be it new build or renovation projects, is the infection control risk assessment (ICRA). The ICRA is the tool with which the construction team can determine the levels of ...More
May 18, 2010
Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions
Quality in Healthcare... We Have All Heard It

As costs increase and reimbursements decrease there are ways to reduce costs, improve efficiencies and improve the quality of care to meet regulatory requirements. The landmark report from the Institute of Medicine, “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health ...More
February 22, 2010
Posted in Articles
CDC to Monitor Reactions and Errors Associated with Blood Transfusions

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the first national surveillance system to monitor adverse events in patients who receive blood transfusions. The CDC is encouraging healthcare facilities across the country to enroll in this new surveillance ...More
February 18, 2010
Posted in News
HAI-Related Litigation: What Infection Preventionists Need to Know

Litigation related to healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) is a trend that should be on every infection preventionist (IP)’s radar for the coming decade, especially in light of the fact that the frequency of hospital professional liability claims is increasing. ...More
December 18, 2009
Posted in Articles
Revised AAMI Standard Addresses Risk Analysis, Other Hot Topics in Sterilization

As of press time in August, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) was poised to release a major update of its steam sterilization standard, ST79, to incorporate new information on risk analysis and chemical indicators, among other topics. The ...More
August 26, 2009
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization
AAMI Revises Steam Sterilization Standard

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) will soon release a major update of its popular steam sterilization standard, ST79, to incorporate new information on risk analysis, chemical indicators, and other topics.The AAMI Standards Board and the ...More
July 17, 2009
Posted in News, Disinfection & Sterilization
Smarter Risk Identification and Prevention Around Key Respiratory Care Challenges

Patient safety and financial efficiency are not incompatible goals. In fact, they are often complementary. One goal of risk management is to reduce the probability that adverse outcomes will occur and lead to liability exposure. Accomplishing this mission will likely lead ...More
May 27, 2009
Posted in Articles, Disinfection & Sterilization, PPE & Standard Precautions
How to Evaluate and Justify the Implementation of Disposable Products in Your Facility

Using disposable products to prevent cross-contamination is a no-brainer; after all you are protecting your patients and your staff members from infection, while saving your facility thousands of dollars from healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs). However, evaluating and ...More
May 27, 2009
Posted in Articles, PPE & Standard Precautions

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