Safe Patient Project: Hospital Acquired Infections

Public Health Department Fines 14 Hospitals for Patient Safety Errors

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:33:58 -0600

The California Department of Public Health announced it was imposing $850,000 in fines on 14 hospitals for medical errors that caused or were likely to cause serious patient injury or death.

Immediate Jeopardy: 14 CA Hospitals Fined $850,000

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:21:18 -0600

Another 14 California hospitals have been ordered to pay fines totaling $850,000 in the latest round of medical errors involving immediate jeopardy to patients, state health officials said last week.

State hospital reporting to become obsolete?

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:33:51 -0600

Hospital in Ohio--including the Ohio Hospital Association--are supporting the repeal of state law (House Bill 353) in which hospitals disclose their quality data online in the state database called Ohio Hospital Compare, reports Dayton Daily News.

Gut Reaction

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:05:26 -0600

C.diff is a deadly bug in hospitals across the U.S. and we need better infection control and mandatory public reporting to help control the spread of C.diff.

Infection Clusters in Chemo Clinics 'Tip of the Iceberg,' Says CDC

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:34:33 -0600

Problems with infection control and prevention in outpatient oncology facilities

Man vs hospitals on infection rate info

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:14:39 -0600

Michigan consumer working to get a state law requiring hospitals to disclose their infection rates.

'Don't tell' culture a plague on health care

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:54:16 -0600

Op-ed by Dr. Kevin Kavanagh, chairman of Health Watch USA.

Hospitals support repeal of data rule

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:48:27 -0600

The Ohio Hospital Association is backing repeal of a five-year rule requiring disclosure of hospital quality data on a state website, a step backwards for consumers looking for information about their local hospitals.

Influenza Vaccination Among Health Care Personnel In California General Acute Care Hospitals For The 2010-11 Respiratory Season

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:49:13 -0600

California Department of Public Health: 60.4% of California healthcare workers got vaccinated during the 2010-2011 flu season.

Patient Safety Advocates Start New England Watchdog Group

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:10:42 -0600

New England patient safety activists form New England Voices For Error Reduction (NEVER), a group that aims to work regionally for safe health care.

Antibiotic use higher in East than West

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:34:40 -0600

Antibiotic use varies widely in the USA, with those in Eastern states more likely to use them than those in the West, according to research out Wednesday.

Antibiotics Use Map

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:30:14 -0600

What are the most prescribed antibiotic classes and where is consumption most intensive?

Outpatient Antibiotic Utilization Highest in West Virginia and Kentucky

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:23:57 -0600

That two small Appalachian states, with a struggling healthcare system, would be at the top of the list for outpatient antibiotic utilization is not unexpected. Read the explanation for these high rates.

Study Finds Even the Cleanest Wastewater Contributes to More 'Super Bacteria'

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:28:32 -0600

Study finds municipal wastewater, even wastewater treated by the highest-quality treatment technology, can contribute to antibiotic resistance quantities in surface waters. A high percentage of hospital-acquired infections are caused by highly resistant bacteria.

Pneumonia most common infection after heart surgery

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:55:11 -0600

Pneumonia — not a deep incision surgical site infection — is the most common serious infection after heart surgery, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2011.