The Food and Drug Administration last week released new recommendations to prevent infections from reusable medical devices like the ones that recently led to superbug outbreaks in several hospitals.
The Joint Commission has revised its post-survey processes for rendering decisions of Accreditation with Follow-up Survey and Preliminary Denial of Accreditation.
A new report about Minnesota’s adverse event reporting system found that the state’s hospitals reported an increase in errors last year but the lowest number of deaths since 2011.
A new study found that hospitals participating in a national quality improvement effort were no more likely to see better surgical safety outcomes than those facilities not in the program.
The Food and Drug Administration last week issued a warning about duodenoscopes, which are linked to a recent superbug outbreak in a Los Angeles hospital that killed two patients.
CMS is preparing to launch a revamped version of its Partnership for Patients initiative, which united state hospital associations, health systems, and other companies to reduce hospital-acquired conditions and readmissions.
A U.K. study found that increased emphasis on hand hygiene in hospitals may be increasing dermatitis, which in turn increases the risk of infection in healthcare workers.
