Slide Show: Transparency in Healthcare
Last year, more than 1,500 U.S. hospitals voluntarily completed the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, the highest recorded participation to date. While hospitals are demonstrating an increased commitment to transparency, a new report released in July by nonprofit hospital watchdog The Leapfrog Group calls for more hospitals to report to the Survey in order to help inform healthcare decisions for all Americans. The report is a summary of previous reports issued by The Leapfrog Group and Castlight Health, and contains newly released information on hospital-acquired conditions, infections, safe practices, and never events. The results, as analyzed by Castlight Health, revealed several areas of needed improvement. This slide show presents a summary of data on hospital-acquired conditions, infections, safe practices, and never events from the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, presented by The Leapfrog Group and Castlight Health.
CDC Strategies Preventing Hospital-Onset C difficile Effectiveness Inconclusive in Testing
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Unlocking the Power of AI in Hospital Infection Prevention: A Sustainable Approach to HAIs
April 11th 2024Read on about how, as hospitals grapple with the costly burden of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a game-changer in revolutionizing infection prevention strategies.
Deeds to Reality: A Journey of Immigration and Obstacles With Carole W. Kamangu, MPH, RN, CIC
April 9th 2024Carole W. Kamangu, MPH, RN, CIC, shares her inspiring journey from the Democratic Republic of Congo to health care leadership in the US today. (This is the French translation of the interview with Carole W. Kamangu.)
