hospital-acquired conditions

Rutgers study calls for improved prevention strategies for potentially lethal infections.

Study emphasizes importance of antibiotic stewardship programs, expert says.

Four antibiotic classes linked with heightened infection risk.

A retroactive study found no differences in urinary complications between patients who used a Foley catheter and patients who did...

To reduce patient harm, BJC HealthCare focused on pressure ulcers, adverse drug events, healthcare-associated infections, falls, and venous thromboembolisms.

Research shows 'Rory's Regulations' are saving lives, but one physician urges other states to 'proceed with caution.'

Organizations should clarify what symptoms require exclusion from work and develop policies for working while symptomatic, says the study's lead...

At North Shore Medical Center in Massachusetts, antibiotics stewardship was the most effective intervention in reducing C. diff infections.

The presence of mold forces the facility to reschedule or move dozens of surgeries.

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.