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CalvertHealth earns Forbes, Becker’s national honors

CalvertHealth Medical Center in Prince Frederick has received two national distinctions for quality and patient safety, ...
Since Froedtert Hospital adopted the test, the mortality rate for sepsis patients has decreased by 42% and hospital length of ...
After a patient died with Legionnaires' disease, state testing found the dangerous bacteria lurking in the hospital's water ...
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.
Abstract: Healthcare institutes such as hospitals often face a shortage of caregivers and a high workload that affects the efficiency and quality of care. This paper addresses such problems by ...
Department of Infection Control, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China Background: Chlorhexidine (CHX) and povidone-iodine (PVI) are the most ...