hospital-acquired infections

A Strategy to Prevent Postoperative Pneumonia | Opinion Article

November 30, 2010

Postoperative pneumonia is the third most common complication among surgical patients and is the third most common infectious complication after urinary tract and wound infections.

A New Approach to Reducing the HAI Burden | Opinion Article

July 20, 2010

The prevention of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs)—particularly bloodstream infections (BSIs) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)—has become a focus of critical care and a marker for quality among ICUs due to their significant burden. Under rules created by the CMS, a catheter-related BSI (CR-BSI) is now considered one of the preventable complications that will not be incrementally reimbursed.…

Helpful Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Healthcare | Feature

February 8, 2010

The World Health Organization has issued guidelines to improve hand hygiene practices and reduce the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms.