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CDC investigating counterfeit, mishandled botulinum toxin injections
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration are investigating adverse effects in 22 people in 11 states who received botulinum toxin injections that were counterfeit or administered in non-healthcare settings or by unlicensed or untrained individuals.
Henry Ford Health: Accelerating Efforts to Reduce CLABSI Rates Yields Promising Results
Henry Ford’s hematology-oncology unit has reduced the incidence of CLABSIs in its hematology-oncology unit by 75%, documenting only two cases between July 2020 and June 2021.
Hospital Onset Bacteremia
Sources of hospital onset bacteremia (HOB), its identification, how effectively HOB can be prevented, treated and considerations for quality metrics.
Infection Control and Prevention
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) prevention and reduction are longstanding quality and patient safety priorities.
A Case Study in Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Rates
A Case Study in Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Rates
A Chief Medical Officer's Success Story for Physician Engagement, Referral Development, and Wellbeing
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TMCA went from the 50th percentile to Top 10 nationally in terms of physician engagement and alignment, with double digit increases on the satisfaction survey, physician turnover decreased by 5%, with first year physician turnover cut in half, and quality improved with a significant decline in Hospital Acquired Infection.
TMCA saw measurable results on decreasing referral leakage, improving referral development, and gaining access for their Physician Relations Manager (PRM) team to meet with key physicians.
Achieving Sustained Reduction in Blood Culture Contamination
Reducing blood culture contamination is critical for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of bloodstream infections. To achieve sustained reduction in blood culture contamination, a multifaceted approach — incorporating technique, technology, and process improvement —has proven to be effective. One such approach, leveraged by a community hospital affiliated with a large health care system in the East, is the Baldridge Excellence Framework. Join this webinar to learn more about their journey and how the principles of the Baldridge Excellence Framework may be applied to your institution to improve patient safety and quality outcomes.
Fight Health Care-Associated Infections (HAI) with Automated Hand Hygiene Technology
Join this webinar to learn the impacts of HAIs and how an automated hand hygiene solution can benefit patients and hospitals. Joan Ivaska, executive director of infection prevention at Banner Health shares the role hand hygiene plays within their infection prevention plan.
What Is a CLABSI and How to Prevent It
In this episode of the Advancing Health podcast series, Nishant Prasad, M.D., attending physician and program director of infectious diseases at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, shares how they re-approached CLABSI prevention by deeply examining structure and process, and how their work got them to zero CLABSIs in the last year.