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Less blood is really more, transfusion critics say
Long dominated by Jehovah’s Witnesses — whose faith forbids blood transfusions — bloodless surgeries...
MO reverses policy that removed older data on hospital infections
Missouri will start publishing past years of data about hospital infection rates on its website, the state's top health...
Web Exclusive: It's In the Bag: Bacteria Harbored In Reusable Grocery Bags May Be Causing Foodborne Illness
Reusable shopping bags could be spewing harmful cross-contaminating bacteria that actually grow and infect other foods...
Pennsylvania Health Department reports on hospital infections
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has issued its most complete report to date of hospital infections, finding that...
Hennepin County (MN) Medical Center tells 2,600 patients device was not properly disinfected
About 2,600 patients at Hennepin County MN) Medical Center are being notified that they were treated with a medical...
Study: Hospital surgical infection measures do not predict outcomes
In recent years there has been an emphasis on making surgery less risky by using efforts such as a checklist approach...
Study: Universal Gloving Could Be Viable Alternative for Contact Precautions
A study published in the May issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology found that a universal gloving policy...
3 Lessons U.S. Healthcare Can Learn from France to Cut Infections
French researchers evaluating their country’s national infection control program for healthcare facilities found...
CDC Warns Community-acquired MRSA Threat is Growing
Hospital outpatient settings are grappling with a rate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus that has doubled...
Statewide Approach to MRSA Prevention
Infection prevention and control issues continue to weigh heavily on hospitals. A Kentucky collaborative has targeted...

Book: Infection Control Compliance Guide, Third Edition
Infection Control Compliance Guide, Third Edition, is an concise, easy-to-use third edition of a best seller. It's your...
Book: Infection Prevention Policy and Procedure Manual for Hospitals
With more than 300 pages, this manual provides worksheets, job descriptions, policies, forms, and other helpful tools...
Audio Conference: Slash Your Readmission Rates
With 20% of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries discharged from a hospital being readmitted within 30 days, two of...