It's been six years since a group of infection prevention organizations, hospital associations, and regulators assembled to release the Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals. Now the go-to resource for infection control is getting a...
Data released in May by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows improvements in patient safety have saved thousands of lives and billions in healthcare costs.
A new report details some of the steps that California hospitals are taking to prevent the most common medical errors and adverse events, but many say there is still work to be done throughout the state.