Continued Reductions in Healthcare-Associated Infections

Continued Reductions in Healthcare-Associated Infections

Image credit: Pexels, enginakyurt The new fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade report from the Leapfrog Group…

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Epidemiology of healthcare-associated bloodstream infection in South African neonatal units | BMC Infectious Diseases

Epidemiology of healthcare-associated bloodstream infection in South African neonatal units | BMC Infectious Diseases

United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). Levels & trends in Child Mortality:…

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SOUND OFF: Royal Inland Hospital’s emergency room uses antimicrobial copper to fight infection

SOUND OFF: Royal Inland Hospital’s emergency room uses antimicrobial copper to fight infection

In addition to killing DNA, copper also completely destroys plasmids: ”circular pieces of DNA that confer…

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Healthcare-Associated Infections Decline Dramatically This Year

Healthcare-Associated Infections Decline Dramatically This Year

Starting today and continuing through Thursday, professionals from the commercial, institutional, and residential cleaning communities are…

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Leapfrog Group Finds Significant Improvements in Patient Safety

Leapfrog Group Finds Significant Improvements in Patient Safety

The nonprofit Leapfrog Group’s fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade report shows that hospitals are making progress…

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Guidance for Healthcare-Associated Mold Outbreaks | Fungal Diseases

Guidance for Healthcare-Associated Mold Outbreaks | Fungal Diseases

Overview Invasive mold infections can affect people with weakened immune systems, such as organ or stem…

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