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CMS wants more HAI data in 2011 Health Date Management Share     The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing to collect from hospitals two measures of healthcare-acquired infections, beginning with Jan. 1, 2011 discharges, which would influence Medicare payment determinations starting in fiscal year 2013. More
Fear of pandemic flu clogs EDs even when disease is not present Infection Control Today Share
A study of emergency department (ED) activity before and during the H1N1 influenza pandemic highlights the role public fear can play in unnecessarily straining medical facilities and will aid in ongoing preparations for public health emergencies, according to the authors. More Continuing education is crucial to a mandatory vaccination policy OSHA Share
A mandatory influenza vaccination policy cannot stand alone. In fact, continued education and promotional efforts are just as important to help communicate the positive effects of vaccination, answer questions for healthcare workers, and encourage compliance, says Hilary M. Babcock, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine and medical director of occupational health (infectious diseases) at Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children’s Hospitals both in St. Louis. More
Hospital executes winning response to Greater Boston water emergency FierceHealthcare Share
A major water main break in Weston, Mass., sent untreated water flowing into over 30 Greater Boston communities, resulting in a widespread "boil water" order and state of emergency that left residents and businesses scrambling figure out how to handle the problem indefinitely. But one local business—Massachusetts General Hospital—rose to the occasion in a way all hospitals can learn from. Before many affected residents had even heard the news, MGH deployed its Incident Command System with a meeting attended by more than a dozen top supervisors who oversee everything from operating rooms and food services to the emergency room and housekeeping. The hospital then assembled a team to plan and coordinate the various accommodations to ensure that clinical care and hospital operations proceeded smoothly and safely, and issued a set of recommendations to all of the hospital system's 22,000 staffers throughout more than a dozen off-campus health clinics and research labs. More
Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit AHRQ Share
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality commissioned the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to develop and test this Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. The toolkit offers primary care practices a way to assess their services for health literacy considerations, raise awareness of the entire staff, and work on specific areas. More Isolation critical to preventing transmission of C. diff infection Infection Control Today Share
A team of researchers from Leeds Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Trust and the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom is reporting in the latest issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases on the importance of isolation as quickly as possible following the onset of diarrhea to limit the transmission of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). More
ASHES Annual Conference & Healthcare Marketplace is the best way to expand your network and expertise Share
Each year, the ASHES Annual Conference & Healthcare Marketplace offers outstanding education to expand your knowledge and integrate fresh ideas into your environmental services department. There are always several networking opportunities during the conference to gain new contacts, and meet with your colleagues. Visit the conference website for more information and to register today.
California has fewer acute care beds per population than other big states Health Leaders Media Share
California has 1.9 hospital beds per 1,000 people, the least of the 10 most populous states, according to a new report from the California HealthCare Foundation. New York and Pennsylvania, two of the most populous states, have 3.2 beds per 1,000 people, followed Ohio, which has 2.9 beds and Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, Michigan, and Texas, which have between 2.9 and 2.4. More
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