The Frustrating Predicament of PPE Compliance July 26, 2018 [Contagion Live] A recent study published in JAMA explores how Personal Protective Equipment use is often imperfectly executed. High PPE failure rates leave some experts pushing for better environmental cleaning and good hand hygiene. But rather than planning for failure, leaning …
“Living the Story You Want to Tell” by Kristal I recently shared a photo of myself on social media, leading many people to comment on how I different I look. They didn’t know how poorly my health has been but could see that I have lost a lot of weight. …
By Angela Kelly Hospitals Losing Ground on Effectively Preventing Infections with Dramatic Drop in Those Reporting Zero Infections July 3, 2018 [Healthcare Finance] A new report from the Leapfrog Group shows that the number of hospitals reporting zero acquired infections for the five HAIs measured has dropped significantly since 2015. C-diff …
