Infection Control - April 2018
Porter Adventist Hospital infection breach linked to human error
The breach came from the tools not being cleaned properly and potentially containing bioburden
4/23/2018
Patients at S.C. hospital develop waterborne bacterial infection after surgery
Twenty-seven women who needed surgery at Roper Hospital in 2016 and 2017 developed a bacterial infection
4/23/2018
E. Coli outbreaks found in seven states
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting 17 cases
4/23/2018
Colorado Health Department confirms surgical infections at Porter
Agency says links to sterilization flaws unclear
4/20/2018
Study says healthcare facilities need to do a better job of cleaning beds
Columbia University researchers have found data from four New York hospitals that show beds are full of germs
4/19/2018
How healthcare facilities can reduce the risk of patient exposure to Legionella
Legionnaires’ disease cases have gone up by 400 percent in the last 14 years
4/19/2018
Study says nursing homes have fewer residents, with more needs
Though occupancy rates fell between 2009 and 2016, the needs of nursing home residents have grown considerably
4/18/2018
Influenza B dominating end of flu season
Flu activity decreased for the sixth consecutive week, but rates remain above the national baseline
4/13/2018
Denver healthcare facility warns of sterilization issues
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says no infections have been reported so far
4/12/2018
Study addresses UV disinfection challenges
Identifying rooms that would benefit from UV disinfection a key issue
4/12/2018
Efforts to control 'nightmare' bacteria working
Feds say system would be more effective if more hospitals and doctors participated
4/10/2018
Hospital bends rules to grant Grandpa's dying wish to see his dog
Hospital credits infection control staff for making it happen
4/9/2018
Florida fines Hialeah assisted living facility over bedbugs
South Hialeah Manor fined $1,000 for a bedbug infestation
4/9/2018
'Nightmare' antibiotic-resistant bacteria detected in 27 states
More than 200 rare antibiotic-resistant genes were found in bacteria tested in 2017
4/6/2018
Nevada hospital installs bacteria fighting operating room light fixtures
The disinfectant lights are installed in all inpatient and outpatient surgical suites and emergency department patient bays
4/6/2018
Texas health clinics investigated for potentially spreading hepatitis, HIV
The Galveston County Health District and Department of State Health Services are investigating Coastal Health and Wellness in Galveston and Texas City
4/4/2018
Water bacteria testing extended to second Glasgow hospital
Tests for bacteria in the water supply at the Royal Hospital for Children have been extended to the neighboring Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
4/2/2018
Can aromatherapy be a source of bacterial infections?
An outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa suggests aromatherapy can pose a high risk to patient safety
4/2/2018
Cancer center patients infected by Listeria from hospital deli
Three people who ate deli sandwiches from a restaurant in Canada’s largest cancer center have been infected
4/2/2018
