Category: Healthcare-Acquired Infections

A Proposal to Include ‘Endoscope-Associated Infections’ as a Reportable Medicare Measure to Promote Patient Safety

This article respectfully proposes, consistent with established precedents, that CMS consider including endoscope-associated infections as an additional reportable measure to help the agency further its goal to prevent patient harms…

HIGHLANDS TODAY: “Infections, deaths six years ago brought to light in Highlands County, Florida”

Highlands Today (March 7, 2015): Infections, deaths six years ago brought to light in Highlands County. This article in Highlands Today provides some new, important details of a nightmarish bacterial…

NJ.com: “Hospitals get a mixed report card for preventing dangerous infections”

NJ.com (January 16, 2015) “Hospitals get a mixed report card for preventing dangerous infections.” NOTABLE QUOTES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Eliminating hospital infections is a “top priority.”…