hospital-acquired conditions

The panel is recommending that Congress raise reimbursement rates for 2020 and restructure hospital quality incentive programs.

A new report from the nonprofit patient safety organization pinpoints risks from EHRs, mobile health, behavioral health, clinician burnout, and...

Research demonstrates a method to prevent MRSA and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infections in patients with medical devices.

The number is the highest since the federal government five years ago launched the Hospital Acquired Conditions Reduction Program, created...

The intervention involved bathing with antiseptic soap, use of mouthwash, and use of the nasal antibiotic ointment for 5 days...

A new federal analysis shows that 910,000 fewer HACs were reported from 2014 through 2017, which helped prevent 20,500 hospital...

Nurses helped improve their colleagues' understanding of sepsis at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia.

Engaging frontline staff is key to advancing clinical quality improvement projects.

Standardized cleaning method decreases contamination better than practitioner-preferred methods.

Learn how one health system launched systematic initiatives to improve its quality and safety rankings and is pursuing a zero-harm...

Nurses must create a culture that encourages family caregivers to speak up about patient safety issues.

Improper cleaning and disinfecting can expose patients to infectious materials on mattresses or mattress covers. Sponges retained inside patients after...