3 ways to reduce HAIs Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a scourge of every hospital, harming patients, increasing costs and length of stay, and burdening busy healthcare providers.

While not feasible for this particular build-out, some of the recommended design solutions to reduce HAIs include: — Self-contained bedpan washing units in each bathroom, reducing potential ...

Experts Team to Reduce HAIs Unique 3M-hosted summit brings together interdisciplinary teams to develop solutions for real life challenges ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For Denise Castelli ...

Leadership rounds that include interactions with frontline staff can foster psychologic safety, which can lead to open problem-solving, according to a study published in the American Journal of ...

The white paper touches on the Affordable Care Act’s strong financial incentive to reduce the spread of bacteria. Approximately 1.7 million HAIs occur in the U.S. hospitals each year, resulting in ...

Let’s switch back for a moment to MRSA and other infections in hospitals. An estimated 1.7 million healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occur in the US each year. Approximately 99,000 of the ...

Experts Team to Reduce HAIs 3MMary Kokkinen, 651-733-8806orFleishman-HillardJennifer Westphal, 816-512-2241 ...

A Chicago hospital shares insights into a study on how to reduce catheter use, lower acquired infection rates, and engage staff on an interdisciplinary level. The implementation of a “hospital ...

This real-time data should allow healthcare systems to track hand hygiene compliance alongside common HAIs such as central line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract ...

The Legislature’s health care leaders are considering proposals that address the problem of HAIs and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is proposing a set of initiatives to train ...

Although the majority of healthcare professionals surveyed say they are committed to reducing hospital-associated infections (HAI), only 30 percent are following the World Health Organization's ...