hospital-acquired infections Archives

hospital-acquired infections

Hospital-acquired infections mortalities, costs

April 11, 2010

Two common conditions caused by hospital-acquired infections killed 48,000 people and ramped up health care costs by $8.1 billion in 2006 alone, according to a study released Feb.…

Infection prevention reality

May 7, 2019

We know what to do, but we don’t always do it. (more…)

doctor and nurse at spinal surgery procedure

Infections after surgery are more likely due to bacteria already on your skin than from microbes in the hospital − new research

April 15, 2024

Healthcare providers and patients have traditionally thought that infections patients get while in the hospital are caused by superbugs they’re exposed to while they’re in a medical facility.…

Moving toward zero hospital-acquired infections

September 10, 2015

As a nurse, you’re likely familiar with the added workload of caring for patients with healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)—catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), surgical-site…