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The American Hospital Association awards its exclusive endorsement to Waste Management's integrated environmental services for healthcare ASHES Share     The American Hospital Association announced it has awarded an endorsement to WM Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc., for integrated environmental services for healthcare. AHA Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of the AHA, awards endorsements to organizations that offer products and services to assist member hospitals and healthcare organizations achieve organizational excellence. More
Despite shrinking budgets, hospitals maintain infection control funding Health Leaders Media Share
A survey of 200 senior U.S. hospital officials found that in the face of sometimes severe budget constraints, providers across the country are employing sophisticated budget strategies to cut costs, making targeted investments to support growth, and emphasizing patient safety—all while preparing for the ramifications of new healthcare legislation. More
Hospital employment climbs 0.04 percent in March AHA News Now Share
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose 0.04 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted 4,705,700 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That's 1,900 more people than in February and 35,700 more than a year ago. More Make the ASHES Annual Conference & Healthcare Marketplace your most important destination this year! Share
Watch this personal invitation to attend the conference from ASHES President Fiona Nemetz, CHESP, Patti Costello, and Planning Committee Member, Rick Sefner, CHESP. Watch video. Registration Now Open! Process your registration on or before April 23, 2010 and save. Visit the registration website now.
Reduced ER wait times lead to greater patient satisfaction The SouthTown Star Share
When an individual goes to a hospital emergency room, that person is most interested in seeing a doctor as fast as possible. Emergency physicians are committed to providing high-quality emergency care as quickly as possible to all patients. Timely care is an issue front and center for hospital emergency departments across the country. The Joint Commission on Accreditation in Healthcare Organizations' flow standard mandates that emergency departments demonstrate efforts to study and improve patient flow. More
Unused flu vaccine going to waste Superior Telegram Share
A lot of H1N1 vaccine people were clamoring for last fall is sitting unused in public health departments around the country. If not distributed by the time it expires, it will be medical waste. In Wisconsin about one-fifth of the population was inoculated against H1N1. The state's chief doctor, Seth Foldy, says there's still plenty of vaccine to go around, but demand has slowed. He says human behavior shows people want something more when there's a shortage, rather than an adequate supply as there is now with the H1N1 vaccine, which helps explain the lack of demand More
U.K. nurses lack access to infection control training Infection Control Today Share
Almost one-third of U.K. nursing staff have been unable to access mandatory training in key areas such as infection control, a new Royal College of Nursing survey shows. The findings raise potentially serious concerns about patient safety and are an early warning sign that cutbacks are beginning to have an impact. More
Did 'regular' flu shot up risks for H1N1 flu? U.S. News & World Report Share
The traditional seasonal flu vaccine may have increased the risk of infection with pandemic H1N1 swine flu, according to the results of four new studies by Canadian researchers. In one study, the researchers used an ongoing sentinel monitoring system to assess the frequency of prior vaccination with the seasonal flu vaccine in people diagnosed with H1N1 swine flu in 2009 compared to people without swine flu. The researchers found that seasonal flu vaccination was associated with a 68 percent increased risk of getting swine flu. More |
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