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New HAI data posted on CMS Hospital Compare
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Inconvenient truth: The profit of some infections
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CMS doc outlines HAI prevention efforts
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Q&A: The passion of Denise Murphy
Everyday people tell their story about loved ones lost to infections. -
Beyond flu, SHEA calls for vaccine mandates
Targeting HCWs for all ACIP recommended shots -
'Passive payer' no more: New CMS requirements hitting hospital budgets
A broad array of new federal regulations on health care associated infections (HAIs) continue to come on line in 2014 and beyond, tying infection prevention more directly to the hospital bottom line than at any time in the field's history. -
How Should the Respiratory Muscles be Managed During Critical Illness?
Despite intense research on respiratory muscle physiology and patient-ventilator interfacing, this knowledge has not been integrated into a comprehensive approach toward managing the respiratory muscles in critical illness. This special feature describes the complex array of issues complicating such an endeavor. -
Patients with LEP likely to experience worse outcomes
There are multiple ethical issues related to caring for patients with limited English proficiency (LEP). -
VHA model to bring ethics into "organizational mainstream"
An IntegratedEthics model that was rolled out in 2000 by the Veterans Health Administration is based on the idea that quality health care includes ethics. -
Distributive justice is chief ethical issue with neurotechnologies
Distributive justice is a primary ethical issue involving neurotechnologies.