Safety September 2013 - Posts About Healthcare Facilities Management
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9/30/2013
Infection control should be part of disaster plan
Guide for for ambulatory care centers on infection prevention during disasters recently released
9/24/2013
CRE infections tracked by state
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology put together summary of states with superbug issue
9/24/2013
Hospitals make significant progress in disaster readiness
Drilling and education has paid off since 9/11, anthrax
9/23/2013
Residential facilities get new pediatric infection prevention guidelines
Patients vulnerable to infection and their families are at risk of exposure to infectious pathogens in common areas
9/20/2013
MRSA infections fall by more than 50% in U.S. hospitals
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report shows drop from 2005-2011
9/20/2013
4 findings on healthcare facility design's effect on HAIs
Contact, air, water, and spatial separation cited as key factors in study
9/19/2013
Heart of Healthcare award winners named
AHE and Kimberly-Clark honor environmental services technicians for infection prevention efforts
9/17/2013
Survey ranks health care facilities second for suspect hand-washing habits
Only restaurants rank higher for locations that Americans are 'most concerned' about others not washing their hands
9/13/2013
Data on EHR problems causes concern
Software default value-related incidents resulted in unsafe conditions or prolonged hospitalization
9/12/2013
Charlottesville hospital takes closer look at safety
Daily safety huddles at Martha Jefferson hospital brings departments together
9/12/2013
Stricter hospital alarm rules will start in 2014
'Alarm fatigue' blamed for change in Joint Commission regulations
9/12/2013
10 ways that healthcare quality impacts costs
Impact goes beyond much-reported $9.8 billion annual infection price tag
9/11/2013
New beds improve safety at Marshfield hospital
Replacing 90% of the facility's beds costs $4.9 million
9/10/2013
Study puts hospital infections price tag at $9.8 billion annually
Recent JAMA Internal Medicine report reviewed data from 1998-2013
9/10/2013
Design elements examined in reducing fall risks
Looking at a range of factors - related to the patient and the environment - together found to be most effective
9/9/2013
How important is hospital security?
Tips and tricks to better protect healthcare institutions
9/9/2013
New federal rule highlighted after sprinkler system saves nursing home residents
Fire sprinklers required in all U.S. long-term care facilities as of previous month
9/5/2013
Has hand hygiene in hospitals gone too far?
Doctor takes the gloves off in blog extolling the necessity of touch in patient care
9/4/2013
Digital age brings new issues to video monitoring
Bandwidth a key challenge as surveillance systems evolve
9/4/2013
Designers must balance safety and comfort at psychiatric hospitals
Facilities should reflect input from clinical staffers and former patients
9/3/2013
C. difficile management may not be infection control problem
CDC report finds most patients carried bacteria at time of admission