Infection Control - October 2019
D.C.'s St. Elizabeths Hospital gets clean water after 28 days
On September 26, a routine water test showed pseudomonas and legionella bacteria in the water supply
10/31/2019
Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville reports case of Legionnaires' disease
Mayo is conducting water testing and efforts are underway to reduce the potential for exposure
10/31/2019
Research: Washing hands best way to stop E. coli
New research confirms that failing to wash hands is behind much of the spread of the superbug
10/30/2019
Va. hospital using UV lights in NICU to prevent infections
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital is using a UV light box to disinfect germ-infested items
10/29/2019
Department of Defense explores AI-enabled infection control
The technology examines vital signs and other biomarkers to predict the likelihood of infection
10/29/2019
Sweden Ebola scare shows preparedness is vital
Incident a reminder to healthcare facilities to conduct an internal audit to evaluate training and process mapping
10/28/2019
D.C. hospital goes 4 weeks without running water after failed bacteria treatment
The psychiatric hospital shut off its water Sept. 26
10/25/2019
Legionella found at Las Vegas psychiatric hospital
Water was turned off after bacteria was detected
10/23/2019
Mich. healthcare facility still has Legionella in water
The water-use restrictions remain in place and another round of testing is planned
10/23/2019
Before flu season is a good time to review infection control procedures
When it comes to treating contagious and easily transmissible diseases healthcare providers are the first line of defense
10/22/2019
Swedish hospital reports patient showing signs of Ebola
The hospital has launched an investigation and isolated patient
10/18/2019
Flies a problem again in N.H. VA operating rooms
The Manchester (N.H.) VA Medical Center says three operating rooms have been closed out of an abundance of caution
10/16/2019
DC hospital goes three week without running water
Contractors flushed the hospital's water system with chlorine
10/15/2019
C. auris outbreak spreads in nine Calif. healthcare facilities
A single introduction at a healthcare facility in southern California led to more than 180 colonized patients
10/15/2019
Patient at Michigan hospital diagnosed with Legionnaires'
Beaumont Hospital is providing bottled water and continues water testing
10/14/2019
Michigan State University finds Legionella in diagnostic lab
Levels of Legionella bacteria were detected in a cooling tower at the university’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
10/11/2019
3 infants dead after bacterial infection at Pa. hospital
The hospital said all of the babies had been born prematurely
10/10/2019
Pseudomonas and legionella bacteria found in D.C. hospital water
Hospital expected to be without potable water for at least a week
10/10/2019
California hospital resumes elective surgeries after mold issues
Mold was discovered in a room used to sterilize surgical equipment
10/7/2019
Norovirus outbreak highlights infection control challenges
Researchers stress importance of strict infection control measures
10/4/2019
Los Angeles hospital halts surgeries because of mold
Hospital will be unable to perform surgery and many other medical procedures for an estimated two weeks
10/3/2019
Infographic: Controlling HAIs
CDC's recent report on HAIs emphasizes the need to “develop a new normal” when the rate HAIs is limited and unusual
10/3/2019
Infection control issues seen at ambulatory surgery centers
After an OIG report, 77 percent of ambulatory surgery centers had at least one violation, and 25 percent of them had serious deficiencies
10/2/2019
