Common hospital acquired infections range from UTI to pneumonia. These can vary in severity and must…
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Contaminated Hospital Beds Increase Risk of Healthcare-Associated Infections
In a cohort study published by Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, researchers investigated if staying in…
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Hospital-associated infections declined in 2022, CDC finds
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Differences in Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections Prior to and During the Pandemic
Data has shown central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a…
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Infections and falls increased in private equity-owned hospitals
At a Glance After hospitals were purchased by private equity firms, patients had a substantial increase…
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COVID-19 patients see more health care-associated infections
During the pandemic, health experts noticed health care settings were experiencing an uptick in health care-associated…
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