Many medical organizations and frontline health care providers are grappling with a challenge they haven't had to face in ...

As drug-resistant infections threaten to undermine decades of medical progress, scientists are increasingly turning to ...

Key Takeaways New guidance urges every nursing home to have at least one full-time infection prevention ...

SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital was recognized for zero CAUTI infections in 2024, joining only 11 Wisconsin hospitals with this ...

"Most hospitals and providers will still offer the vaccine to newborns, as it is recommended by the AAP, and has a strong ...

A new guideline for nursing homes aims to reduce the spread of infections and the rise of antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" while still encouraging social interaction.

In 1989, Dr Narin Sehgal got a licence to open a five-bedded nursing home in Delhi’s Paschim Vihar – without having to establish any infection control protocols. “We had learnt about basic ...

The truth about drug-resistant superbugs sickening hospital patients is even worse than what the headlines suggest. A report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces a ...

Hospitals are facing a new wave of trouble from a germ that’s hard to stop. Infections caused by NDM-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) – bacteria that shrug off some of our most ...

Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. When a hospitalized patient shows signs of a dangerous, potentially deadly infection, you’d expect ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — State and federal health leaders have stepped in after an Oregon endoscopy facility was temporarily closed due to some issues with cleaning and quality control. In a statement, ...

Recent 11-day closure of endoscopy department confirmed by hospital and OHA officials; free patient testing offered Providence Medford Medical Center and Oregon Health Authority officials this week ...