How to Reduce Sepsis Mortality at Hospitals and Health Systems
The Providence health system and a hospital that is part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System have made strides in reducing sepsis mortality.
Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grades Find Patient Safety Improvements Nationwide
The Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 30 performance measures to assign an “A, “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” to individual hospitals and uses a public, peer-reviewed methodology, calculated by top patient safety experts under the guidance of a National Expert Panel. It is transparent and free to the public. Leapfrog analysts use the data to observe national performance trends and state rankings.
New Leapfrog Analysis Looks at HAI Rates
A new analysis from Leapfrog has found a steady downward trajectory for HAIs since COVID-19—but while these improvements are encouraging, there’s still more work to be done with transparent reporting and patient empowerment to get to zero-lives-lost from preventable infections.
Improving Sepsis Education, Identification, and Awareness
The CDC also included several questions in the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) 2023 Annual Survey seeking to understand the current state of sepsis programs in healthcare organizations.
Making a Business Case for Infection Preventionists
An infection prevention and control executive at Boston Children’s Hospital recently made a business case for hiring more infection preventionists and was able to gain approval to increase staffing by more than 50%.
International Infection Prevention Week Resources from PSQH
As International Infection Prevention Week wraps up, we want to thank infection preventionists for all the hard work they do every day. And thanks to BioVigil and Inovalon for sponsoring the week’s activities. In Friday’s issue of Patient Safety & Quality Insider, we’re recapping the content we ran this week for IIPW.
PSQH Quick Poll 2024: Taking the Pulse of Infection Prevention Efforts
As part of PSQH’s celebration of International Infection Prevention Week, we decided to reach out to our readers with a few questions to find out the state of infection prevention efforts. The Quick Poll had a total of 146 respondents. Thanks to sponsors BioVigil and Inovalon.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 115 – How Hospitals Are Improving Hand Hygiene Practices
On episode 115 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Emily Landon, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago, talks about how hospitals are improving their hand hygiene practices. This episode is sponsored by BioVigil and Inovalon and presented as part of International Infection Prevention Week.
5 Crucial Questions Shaping the Future of Infection Prevention
A Q&A with Jennifer Cordell, MEd, CIC, Infection Prevention Manager at Inovalon By Inovalon How has the field of infection prevention evolved in recent years, and what new challenges are emerging as we approach 2025? Infection prevention has evolved significantly, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus has shifted from infection control to proactive risk … Continued
How electronic hand hygiene monitoring improves HAI prevention
By BioVigil No patient should acquire an infection because of care received in the hospital or long-term care facility. Unfortunately, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are the most common complication of hospital care, and a leading cause of death in the U.S. And yet, one of the most reliable ways to prevent HAIs is quite simple – … Continued