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Today’s CMS Rule: A Major Step for HAI Reporting – Part 1
–Mike Bell, MD Deputy Director, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, CDC It’s a new day in our efforts to eliminate healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). A rule released today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) lays out HAI reporting requirements for Medicare eligible hospitals that participate in CMS’ pay-for-reporting program. More than 3,500 hospitals Read More >
Posted on by 12 CommentsBloodstream Infections: A Look Outside the ICU – Part 2 of 2
– Alex Kallen, MD, MPH Medical Epidemiologist CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion You’ve probably seen some of the recent scientific and general news articles about bloodstream infections associated with central line and other catheters. Rates of central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), barriers to prevention, mandated state and possible federal reporting of these infections and Read More >
Posted on by 12 CommentsBloodstream Infections: I Believe in Zero CLABSIs! – Part 1 of 2
Guest Author –Cathryn Louise Murphy, RN, PhD, CIC 2010 President – Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology Managing Director – Infection Control Plus Associate Professor – Faculty of Health Services and Medicine, Bond University “I believe in zero CLABSIs!” shouted a group of 3,400 APIC Annual Conference attendees at the conclusion of patient-safety Read More >
Posted on by 6 CommentsClean Hands? There’s an App for That. – Part 3 of 3
Guest Author — Dr. Philip Polgreen iScrub Developer Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine Imagine driving down a road and seeing a roadside speed device telling you that you are driving 20 miles per hour over the speed limit. Would you slow down? Chances are, most of Read More >
Posted on by 9 CommentsHand Hygiene: Patients Speak Up – Part 2 of 3
Krissy Brinsley-Rainisch, MPH CDC Health Communications Specialist CDC’s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion Performing hand hygiene is a simple, mundane task. It is a very low tech action but has been shown to dramatically reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Still, there are a multitude of reasons why it isn’t always practiced as recommended: forgetfulness, too busy, Read More >
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