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infections
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Consider the business angle when covering antibiotic resistance
In early October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Paratek Pharmaceuticals’ new antibiotic Nuzyra, which kills bacteria associated with…
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The importance of addressing hospital-acquired superbug infections
For three years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have penalized hospitals when the institutions show unacceptably high…
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Spotlight on sepsis: Reporting on ‘dirty little hospital horror’
As senior quality editor for HealthLeaders Media for more than six years, Cheryl Clark wrote more than 1,300 stories about…
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Rise in nursing home infection rates lead to avoidable complications, deaths
Infections among nursing home residents are rising, according to a study presented Oct. 8, 2014, at IDWeek (an international gathering…
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Series reveals gaps in communication of hospital inspection results
Jodie Jackson Jr. of the Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune took an in-depth look at patient safety at University Hospital, part…
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Hospitals to start reporting infection data Jan. 1
Hospitals are set to begin reporting information about hospital-acquired bloodstream infections to the federal government on Jan. 1, with the…
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Analysis of billing record data reveals hospital quality issues in Las Vegas
Using data from hospital billing records, Marshall Allen and Alex Richards of the Las Vegas Sun have been able to…
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CDC report includes state data on infections
The CDC has released a report detailing health-care-associated infections, specifically central line-associated bloodstream infections. This is the first such report…