C. Diff: Deadly Infection on the Rise in U.S. Hospitals

Posted on March 5, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged C Difficile Bacteria, C. Diff, Dangerous Hospital Infections, Health System, Healthcare Associated Infections, Hospital, Hospital Infection Rates, MRSA, Patient Safety, Quality of Care • Leave a comment

http://www.consumerreports.org/doctors-hospitals/c-diff-deadly-infection-on-rise-us-hospitals/

C. Diff. Image: Washing hands with soap.

Drug-resistant superbugs: CDC urges three-pronged attack to fight HAIs

Posted on March 5, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged CDC, CRE, Dangerous Hospital Infections, Drug Resistant Bacteria, Health System, Healthcare Associated Infections, Hospital, MRSA, Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Super Bugs, VRE • Leave a comment

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/drug-resistant-superbugs-cdc-urges-three-pronged-attack-fight-hais/2016-03-04?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRons6%2FOde%2FhmjTEU5z14ukkX6a2lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4DSsdiNK%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTk

Reports 1 in 7 catheter and surgery-related infections are caused by 1 of 6 bacteria resistant to antibiotics

12 Hospitals You Might Want to Avoid

Posted on October 3, 2015 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Dangerous Hospital Infections, Health System, Hospital, Hospital Infection Rates, Infection Prevention, Quality Care, Quality Measures • Leave a comment

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/health/12-hospitals-to-avoid

A surgeon washing his hands. Consumer Reports identifies 12 hospitals that did poorly in our hospital Ratings against infections.