Infection Control
Addressing the Blind Spot of Peripheral IV Infections
CMS is eyeing Hospital-Onset Bacteremia surveillance and hospitals are pushed even further to reduce preventable infections, and with this in mind the report highlights a critical blind spot in the industry: Peripheral IVs.
Infection Prevention
How a Hospital Reduced CLABSI Incidents to Zero
CLABSI is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections. On an annual basis, CLABSIs are linked to thousands of deaths and result in billions of dollars of added costs for the healthcare system, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Infection Prevention
Sponsored by - Inovalon
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 Inovalon for sponsoring the week’s activities. Here’s a recap of the content we ran this week for IIPW.