Tag: CDC
Four ways to reduce dangerous medical errors at your hospital
It's human nature, everyone makes mistakes. But the consequences of those mistakes can range wildly not only according to their severity, but also depending on who commits them. When a marketer makes a typo on a press release,... read more
Waging War Against CABSIs
Catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CABSIs) are on the decline, according to the 2016 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report. The report, published by the CDC, showed that between 2008... read more
Think Sepsis and Act Fast
New attention to sepsis including revised definitions, updated guidelines, and new CMS reporting requirements aims to save lives through prevention and prompt and effective management of infections. CDC released a new Vital... read more
Adherence to guidelines reduces catheter-associated UTIs
Adherence to CDC guidelines for the placement, maintenance and removal of catheters and American College of Critical Care Medicine and Infectious Disease Society of America guidelines for evaluating fever in a critically... read more
Acute Flaccid Myelitis Outbreak in Washington
There has been a recent spike of cases reported in five counties in Washington State, in which eight children have been hospitalized for Acute Flaccid Myelitis.... read more
What a hospital bed could teach about patient safety
Most hospitalized patients spend the vast majority of their time in a hospital bed. Any body fluids such as blood, feces, urine, stomach contents, etc. that are secreted come in direct contact with that hospital bed.... read more
Pneumonia Rates Linked to Hospital Ventilators Have Not Dropped, Says Study
Contrary to data published by the CDC, a study led by a UConn Health researcher concluded that ventilator-associated pneumonia is still a significant risk to patients.... read more
CDC estimates preventable deaths from 5 leading causes
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data naming the five leading causes of death among Americans under age 80 for 2014.... read more
New statin guidelines issued for primary CVD prevention
The United States Preventive Services Task Force have issued new recommendations for the use of statins in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.... read more
Arkansas mumps outbreak continues to grow, cases near 700
Cases of mumps continue to mount in the ongoing mumps outbreak in northwest Arkansas. The count includes both laboratory confirmed cases and cases currently under investigation. The outbreak has affected more than 30 schools... read more
Study: Hospital stewardship lowers antibiotic use, infections
Review finds a nearly 20% drop in overall antimicrobial use, almost 40% in the ICU.... read more
Hookworm Infection: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Hookworm is an intestinal parasite that is the cause of millions of infections worldwide. Learn about the symptoms and treatment of these infections here.... read more
Gut bacteria may affect obesity risk in youth
Children and adolescents who are obese have different populations of gut microbes compared with youths of a normal weight, new research finds.... read more
