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Hospital Wards with Higher Antibiotic Prescribing Rates May Have Associated Increased CDI Risk
SYNOPSIS: A retrospective observational study found that among hospitalized patients, ward-level antibiotic prescribing was associated with a significantly increased risk for Clostridium difficile infection beyond what would be expected with patient-level antibiotic use.
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A tragedy of errors: Expert panel cites problems, lessons learned in death of U.S. Ebola patient
As with many individual tragedies and even major disasters, hindsight reveals key moments and near misses where a single action may have changed the outcome.
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Do your duty: Report all infections
Two leading federal agencies are warning hospitals and other facilities that they can be fined and denied Medicare funds if they are caught intentionally underreporting healthcare-associated infections.
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IDWeek 2015: Drug stewardship program sharply reduces Clostridium difficile infections, cuts costs
Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program in a pediatric hospital slashed Clostridium difficile infection rates by almost three-fold, relieving both patient symptoms and parental worries, researchers reported recently in San Diego at IDWeek 2015.
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IDWeek 2015: 9 million children now susceptible to measles
Infection preventionists should be vigilant for incoming measles cases, as some 9 million U.S. children — 1 in 8 of those age 17 and younger — are susceptible to a virus that can cause chaotic outbreaks in healthcare facilities, researchers recently reported in San Diego at IDWeek 2015.
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$9.5M settlement in lawsuit over out-of-network centers
On behalf of out-of-network California ASCs, a Los Angeles law firm has filed a motion for preliminary approval to settle a class action complaint it filed more than six years ago.
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The Joint Commission posts changes for 2016, alters office-based requirements
The Joint Commission has approved the 2016 accreditation and certification decision rules for all accreditation and certification programs.
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Until Nov. 16, ASCs can suppress certain public data
ASCs may choose through Nov. 16 to have 2013 and 2014 data for five claims-based measures suppressed from the Hospital Compare website, the American Hospital Association reported. The five measures are ASC-1, Patient burn; ASC-2, Patient fall; ASC-3, Wrong site, wrong side, wrong patient, wrong procedure, wrong implant; ASC-4, Hospital transfer/admission; and ASC-5, Prophylactic IV antibiotic timing.
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Evidence for a preadmit showering regimen
A standardized preadmission shower regimen results in maximum skin surface concentrations of chlorhexidine gluconate that can inhibit or kill surgical wound pathogens. -
Retirement system saves $7 million: Coverage adjusted for hospital colonoscopies
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) saved $7 million on spending for colonoscopy two years after it implemented a reference payment initiative that offered full insurance coverage at low-priced facilities but required substantial cost sharing if patients picked a high-priced alternative, according to an article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.