After the October 2014 outbreak of Ebola in the U.S. led to several life-threatening cases in U.S. hospitals, it became apparent that many healthcare workers don't follow proper PPE protocol.
Patient safety and infection control experts commonly refer to hand hygiene as the simplest, most effective way to prevent disease transmission...Read More »
The Joint Commission and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are working on a new initiative to improve infection control in...Read More »
Many hospitals have focused on improving their culture of safety through a patient safety culture survey provided to staff members. But according...Read More »
Over the next couple of months, several Joint Commission programs, standards, and updates will go into effect. Here is a brief overview of some...Read More »
Despite the efforts of CMS and the Department of Health and Human Services, the rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) is on...Read More »
