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Infection Control Infection Control
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
  Infection Control
  Infection control and ­bloodborne pathogens
AUGUST 1, 2012
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
  Infection control experts, regulators begin staggered update of HAI compendium
AUGUST 6, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
  Antibiotic stewardship addressed head on in CMS’ revised infection control requirements
Infection Control
 Infection Control
Review agency policies and procedures around infection control and update them. D
Infection control (IC) policies in the ICU vary widely from hospital to hospital, a new study sho
AUGUST 27, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Infection control (IC) policies in the ICU vary widely from hospital to hospital, a new study sho
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
As CMS focuses surveys on infection control in SNFs, it’s important for SNFs to make sure t
The Joint Commission and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are working on
AUGUST 23, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Controlling moisture can cut energy costs, infections, and maintain code compliance
DECEMBER 8, 2016
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A bacterial outbreak that infected 15 patients and may have killed three at Greenville (South Car
JULY 15, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Hospitals should focus their infection control and prevention activities on the areas that
APRIL 1, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has contracted The Joint Commission to conduct a
DECEMBER 15, 2016
NURSING DEPARTMENT
A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control found that the rate of
OCTOBER 7, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
A new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control shows that Clostridi
Editor’s note: The following tip and tool  comes from Infection Control: How t
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
Want to improve your infection control? Consider your hospital floors. A study pub
The updated edition of Infection Control During Construction Manual, by expert Wayne Hanse
JUNE 17, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines this month to advise
JUNE 30, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week released a study published
APRIL 1, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Nearly half of U.S. hospitals aren’t taking key steps to prevent a kind of gut infection th
MAY 7, 2015
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
COVID-19 has disrupted SNFs throughout the U.S., and without proper infection control in SNFs
Infection is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among nursing home residents in the Uni
OCTOBER 25, 2019
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
CMS surveyors are starting to survey home health agencies for infection-control issues. T
Nine out of 10 infection control professionals leaders say their hospitals are better prepared th
NOVEMBER 5, 2015
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
By Jennifer Thew, RN For Necia Kimber, RN, CIC, MHA, infection control pr
MARCH 8, 2018
NURSING DEPARTMENT
A disturbing new report says that cases of a contagious and deadly bacterial infection known as C
JULY 30, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Healthcare-associated infections have been getting attention for some time now, and you've likely
A new report suggests that the rate of C. difficile infections in U.S. hospitals nearly do
OCTOBER 1, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The latest manual updates cover information on infection prevention and control in Tab 6 of the m
Despite efforts to improve antimicrobial stewardship, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent
Antimicrobial resistance was found to be higher in medical device-associated infections than in t
DECEMBER 5, 2019
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
On the heels of a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
MARCH 14, 2019
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
On the heels of a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
MARCH 12, 2019
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
On the heels of a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As of February 21, more than 76,700 cases of coronavirus infections and more than 2,200 deaths re
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
A new study suggests that anesthesiologists may be putting patients at risk for infections b
JULY 9, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
An Ebola readiness poll conducted by the Association for Professionals in Infection Contro
OCTOBER 30, 2014
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
The Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) recently released i
JULY 23, 2015
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
A recent study published in The American Journal of Infection Control found that while most areas
DECEMBER 8, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released interim guidance for managing o
In the March edition of the American Journal of Infection Control (house organ of APIC), there wa
JUNE 1, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
By Christopher Cheney, HealthLeaders Media Infections linked to m
APRIL 11, 2019
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
By Christopher Cheney, HealthLeaders Media Infections linked to m
APRIL 9, 2019
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
A study from the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) found that 85% of healthcare worker
JULY 22, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
A study from the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) found that 85% of healthca
JULY 21, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Infection control experts are always looking for new ways to get healthcare workers to remember t
AUGUST 20, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is attempting to develop better methods of m
APRIL 19, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
The deaths of at least four children from a flesh-eating infection contracted from imprope
APRIL 30, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Of all the new technologies emerging in the fight against healthcare-acquired infections, the one
The latest manual updates cover information on infection prevention and control in Tab 6 of the m
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a campaign to help bring attent
DECEMBER 1, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a campaign to help bring attent
DECEMBER 1, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
With flu season among us, it’s easy to lose focus on infection control in the kitchen, wher
MARCH 20, 2020
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a campaign to help bring atten
A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control examined the transfer of
JULY 29, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
In the wake of two American patients infected in Africa with the Ebola virus being admitted to an
AUGUST 12, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
We at HCPro are discussing the possibility of hosting a special webcast about infection control &
OCTOBER 15, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a he
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Infection control experts have been warning for some time now that the newest, and perhaps worst,
After two nurses at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas were infected with Ebola
OCTOBER 23, 2014
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
1. Why is it important to practice infection control?
Infection control experts have been warning for some time now that the newest, and perhaps worst,
MARCH 1, 2018
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
JUNE 18, 2014
JUSTCODING
New research shows that infections can be an underlying cause of patient falls, according to a st
OCTOBER 14, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
By John Commins Between 1% and 2% of New Yorkers infected with COVID-19
JULY 9, 2020
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Pharmacy group issues nationwide guidelines for stopping diversion of controlled substanc
Following the outbreak of Ebola last year, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging healthcare organizations to i
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging healthcare organizations to i
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
When should staff and physicians be educated about healthcare-associated infections including sur
NOVEMBER 11, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
A new study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Societ
MARCH 8, 2018
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Q: How should the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) and encephalopathy be sequenc
Q: How should the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) and encephalopathy be sequenced,
MARCH 11, 2015
JUSTCODING
The latest manual updates cover information on infection prevention requirements during the COVID
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
Work with your pharmacy and infection control teams to ensure your facility’s sterile compo
MARCH 1, 2019
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Work with your pharmacy and infection control teams to ensure your facility’s sterile compo
MARCH 1, 2019
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
As CMS increases scrutiny on catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), organizations
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
NURSING DEPARTMENT
New information about the causes of surgical site infections (SSI) might one day help to better p
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
CMS recently clarified policy on acceptable control materials for lab testing. While not changing
APRIL 26, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Patients in Tennessee hospitals are 12 percent more likely to contract a MRSA infection than most
AUGUST 27, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The idea behind hand hygiene compliance efforts is to reduce the risk of infection in healthcare
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Infections are the leading of post-surgical readmissions, according to a new study. Of nearly 500
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
SNF surveys have pivoted over the past few months to focus on infection control amid COVID-19 out
Infection control experts warn that it's only a matter of time before another pandemic like swin
A 76-year-old man infected with a drug-resistant “superbug” at a Los Angeles hospita
The FDA issued a safety alert in September around infections associated with reprocessed flexible
OCTOBER 27, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Federal health officials are focusing on water as the possible source of bacteria that infected 1
JULY 16, 2014
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Since approximately 4% of patients develop one or more healthcare associated infections (HAI) dur
JULY 1, 2019
NURSING DEPARTMENT
By John Palmer For years, infection control experts have warned that imp
NOVEMBER 24, 2019
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Dozens of patients at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle were infected with a superbug infe
JANUARY 27, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
The fight against antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections has become a hot topic in 2016, and th
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
NURSING DEPARTMENT
The fight against antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections has become a hot topic in 2016, and th
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
JANUARY 28, 2015
JUSTCODING
Healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals have decreased nationally, including a 1
JANUARY 21, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Hospital infection control experts give you tips on how to improve compliance and staff awareness
JANUARY 12, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Infection control experts give you tips on how to improve compliance and staff awareness
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
PHYSICIAN PRACTICE DEPARTMENT
JANUARY 1, 2019
Nursing homes might be able to cut their pressure ulcer rates by giving nurses more control over
SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
Program directors and coordinators have no control who submits applications to the program, where
OCTOBER 2, 2015
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
To protect patients from infection, the FDA now recommends healthcare facilities transition to du
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
“The biggest thing with the Match is, at the end of the day, you’re in control. If y
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
What is the correct ICD-9-CM code for an infected blister on the chest wall? a. 910.3
MARCH 11, 2015
JUSTCODING
Effectively treating any infection requires a certain measure of early identification and rapid r
FEBRUARY 18, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Q: We have a patient diagnosed with neuropathy due to poorly controlled insulin depende
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
JUSTCODING
DECEMBER 23, 2014
JUSTCODING
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
JUSTCODING
During an emergency, the hospital should determine the level of control that is needed for the pa
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has some new resources that you can provide
JANUARY 6, 2015
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
“It is absolutely essential that we take control of this issue [of over-prescription of opi
MARCH 2, 2018
RESIDENCY DEPARTMENT
True or false: When a patient has been seen in the outpatient clinic for a minor eye infection an
DECEMBER 2, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
MARCH 25, 2015
JUSTCODING
At least 15 Americans exposed to Ebola from a single, infected U.S. healthcare worker have been b
MARCH 19, 2015
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
While CMS is currently focusing surveys on infection control and instances of immediate jeopardy,
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that despite making some progress in redu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that despite making some progress in reduc
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) formally announced a draft of its new opioid
DECEMBER 16, 2015
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The Administration for Community Living (ACL), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
Hospitals with the worst rates of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) and patient injuries will lo
JUNE 24, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
After hackers used malware to infect Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center’s computer syste
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
JANUARY 20, 2016
INFECTION CONTROL, QUALITY & PATIENT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
The accreditor says hospitals must test mothers for disease that could infect the newborn during
APRIL 1, 2018
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
APRIL 23, 2014
JUSTCODING
As the Ebola outbreak intensifies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week
OCTOBER 21, 2014
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
As influenza continues to run rampant this winter, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
JANUARY 20, 2015
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
  A joint study conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Pre
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
MEDICAL STAFF DEPARTMENT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released The Core Elemen
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
LONG-TERM CARE DEPARTMENT
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is looking to help stem the tide of nat
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Preventing the theft of controlled substances at hospitals continues to be an tremendous issue e
APRIL 12, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
APRIL 23, 2014
JUSTCODING
MAY 20, 2015
JUSTCODING
The newest HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Report, M&A: Hospitals Take Control,
JANUARY 12, 2012
JULY 29, 2015
JUSTCODING
“Winchester control to all units, respond to 620 Washington Street for the motor vehicle
OCTOBER 23, 2014
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Theft of controlled substances at hospitals has always been a problem of paramount importance, bu
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Keeping compounded drugs infection-free No physician or nurse injects medicine
The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) h
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Preventing the theft of controlled substances at hospitals continues to be an issue even with inc
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
JUSTCODING
A hospital that lost control of its computers
JULY 27, 2017
SAFETY DEPARTMENT
MARCH 18, 2015
JUSTCODING
Editor’s note: During the current COVID-19 outbreak, surveys outside of infection contr