Healthcare-associated violence negatively impacts patients, families, and healthcare workers, but it largely goes under-reported, according to…
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Reducing inappropriate C. difficile testing with a diagnostic stewardship approach
A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) describes the outcome…
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Editorial: Reducing healthcare-associated infections through antimicrobial materials
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent a persistent challenge in healthcare systems worldwide, contributing to increased morbidity, mortality,…
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Medico-legal management of healthcare-associated infections: a cost-effectiveness analysis in an Italian tertiary hospital
ORIGINAL RESEARCH article Front. Med. Sec. Regulatory Science Volume 11 – 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1430625 This…
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Generative AI may enhance healthcare-associated infection surveillance
Researchers from Saint Louis University and the University of Louisville School of Medicine have found that…
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IU Health Has Reduced Healthcare-Associated Infections by Nearly 50%
The health system has focused on catheter-associated urinary tract infection, central line-associated bloodstream infection, Clostridium difficile,…
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