July 28, 2011 “Intravascular catheters (IVCs) are the most frequently used medical devices in hospitals. However, they are associated with life-threatening IVC-related bloodstream infection (IVC-BSI), which is one of the main hospital-acquired infections, and continue to be associated with morbidity, mortality and additional medical cost,” scientists writing in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents report. [...]

RegAlert; July 27, 2011; Department: Department of Health According to a proposed rule introduced in the Indiana Department of Health, hospitals will be required to collect surveillance data on the health care-associated infections and locations. Additionally, each hospital must Participate in the CDC’s NHSN by January 1, 2012 and authorize the department of health to [...]

PRNewswire – July 26, 2011 Survey results reveal that 34 percent of Americans have, or know someone who has, acquired an infection after being exposed to germs during a hospital stay. Moreover, the survey found that 64 percent of Americans do not think they would be better protected from germs in the hospital than in [...]

July 24, 2011 More people die each year from medical errors and hospital infections than air crashes, said a patient-safety expert at the World Health Organization (WHO). Statistics show that your chances of dying in a plane crash are one in a million, compared to your one in 10 risk of being subjected to a [...]

Immediate improvement in the reduction of false-positive blood cultures Des Peres Hospital 167 Beds Des Peres Hospital has introduced a new technology to aid in the fight against Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSIs) and Contaminated Blood Cultures.  The CUROS® Port Protector from Ivera Medical, Inc. is a unique green disinfection cap designed to [...]