Nurse Staffing and NICU Infection Rates
March 18, 2013 | Journal Article
Understaffing of nurses in NICUs associated with an increased risk of nosocomial infection among very low birth weight infants.
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Keeping an Eye on Hospital Hand Washing
May 31, 2013 | New Public Health Post
According to a recent article in the New York Times, hospitals are working on inventive ways to increase hand washing and stop the spread of germs that can kill hospitalized patients.
Accuracy of Hospital Administrative Data in Reporting Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Newborns
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Compared to clinical data, administrative data is an inaccurate source of information on hospital-associated bloodstream infections in NICU patients.
INQRI Study: Nurse-Led Intervention Can Dramatically Reduce Deadly, Costly Infections
September 27, 2012 | Story
Interdisciplinary team examines strategies to prevent problems with central intravenous lines.
New Study Finds Combination of Strategies and Practices Can Dramatically Reduce Deadly and Costly Infections Associated with Hospital Stays
September 13, 2012 | News Release
A new study reveals that combining several tested and proven practices for preventing central line associated bloodstream infections with a program to improve safety, teamwork and communication, can dramatically reduce the infection rates.
Human Capital News Roundup: 'Superbugs,' doctor rating systems, drug safety, and more.
August 30, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
RWJF Physician Faculty Scholars alumnus Deverick J. Anderson, MD, MPH, spoke to the Associated Press about hospital infection control and “superbugs,” or antibiotic-resistant germs.
Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Infections caused by antimicrobial resistance in hospitals has increased steadily, causing illness and death and costing the health system
Iatrogenic Gastric Acid Suppression and the Risk of Nosocomial Clostridium Difficile Infection
May 10, 2010 | Journal Article
This article examines the relationship between acid-suppressive therapy and Clostridium difficile infection. It has been speculated that acid-suppressive may lead to increased rates of C difficile infection, but this theory has not been confirmed by prior research.
Mastering MRSA: Pilot Project Lowers Rates 73 Percent
November 10, 2009 | Program Results Report
Investigators with the Plexus Institute developed a pilot program at six hospitals to control and reduce the rate of infections of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), one of the most virulent hospital-acquired infections in the United States.
Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant S aureus in the United States, 2001-2002
March 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Staphylococcus aureus, a common human pathogen, usually resides in nasal passages. In healthy individuals the bacterium is usually harmless but when passed among patients in hospitals or other institutions it can cause a variety of infections. Both ...