The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to launch antibiotic stewardship programs to reduce antibiotic overuse and prevent the spread of drug-resistant organisms.
A surgical quality collaborative in Tennessee allowed 10 hospitals to reduce surgical complications by nearly 20% since 2009, saving at least 533 lives and $75 million in reduced costs.
It's been six years since a group of infection prevention organizations, hospital associations, and regulators assembled to release the Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals. Now the go-to resource for infection control is getting a...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 8
