West Virginia has the highest central line-associated bloodstream infection rate in the country, while North Dakota has the lowest, CDC data shows.
Category: Infection Control
NYC Health + Hospitals taps app to improve antibiotic prescribing
NYC Health + Hospitals is using a new mobile app to promote appropriate antibiotic use among clinicians.
391 hospitals with the lowest C. diff rates
Three hundred ninety-one hospitals in the U.S. have a Clostridioides difficile infection rate of zero, as based on the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS.
COVID deaths fell 69% in 1 year
COVID-19 deaths fell 68.9% from 2022 to 2023 — dropping from the fourth leading cause of death to the tenth, the CDC said.
Superbug spread linked to newly discharged patients: Study
Recently discharged hospital patients have higher risks of spreading superbug infections to their family and caregivers following hospitalization, a recent University of Iowa study found.
WHO warns of moderate-risk level for drug-resistant K. pneumoniae
A strain of bacteria that causes severe and sometimes drug-resistant infections has been detected in all six World Health Organization regions, the group reported July 31.
8 hospitals leading the way in antimicrobial stewardship
The Infectious Diseases Society of America has recognized eight hospitals for excellence in antimicrobial stewardship.
Whistleblower alleges sterilization lapses at Saint Luke's Hospital
A former sterile processing manager at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City (Mo.) has filed state and federal complaints alleging sterile processing practices at the hospital are out of compliance with regulations, ABC affiliate KMBC reported July 23.&…
6 drug-resistant hospital infections on the rise
Six bacterial antimicrobial-resistant hospital-onset infections have increased by a combined 20% since 2019, a CDC report found.
Providence warns 2,200 patients of potential infection exposure
Renton, Wash.-based Providence and Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health are notifying about 2,400 patients of a potential exposure to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV due to a physician’s inadequate infection control practices.
