Ten major infection control stories from the summer and fall

Last five months have been eventful for infection control

By Healthcare Facilities Today


The field of infection control has made technological, informational and even economic advances recently, according to a news roundup on the Becker's Hospital Review website. One study finally confirmed that investing in infection control is what every fiscally responsible hospital should do. Becker's Hospital Review reviewed 10 major developments in the world of infection prevention with links to stories about each.

The development categories are:

1. Compounding pharmacies 

2. The volume of adverse events 

3. Brain disease scares highlight equipment processing

4. The state of drug resistance 

5. The cost of hospital acquired infections 

6. CDC reports progress in battling HAIs

7. Inconsistent reporting plagues the system 

8. Reporting grows

9. Updates on MRSA and C. diff. 

10. Hand hygiene compliance

Read the roundup.

 

 

 

 

 



October 28, 2013


Topic Area: Safety


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