A new tool in the battle against hospital acquired infections – Supergerm-zapping robots!
It is difficult for victims of hospital acquired infections to bring claims, because it is hard to prove how the infection was acquired and whether that was the result of the negligence of the hospital.
For the past seven years, Medicare has been imposing penalties for hospitals who allow patients to suffer from avoidable issues. The purpose of the penalty
A patient may be hospitalized for many different conditions that do not involve sepsis. Unfortunately, while there it is not unusual for him or her
While plastic surfaces at hospitals harbor untold numbers of pathogens, replacing some surfaces with copper will decrease likelihood of hospital acquired infections thanks to the natural antimicrobial properties of the element.
In a recent New York Times Op Ed, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel posits that the shrinking number of hospitals is a good thing for patient safety and cost.
The trend of hospitals acquiring private practices continues with the recent acquisitions by EvergreenHealth Medical Center.
A recent article published in the Seattle Times details how Seattle-area hospitals fared in recent a Consumer Reports analysis of a hospital’s ability to prevent patients from acquiring infections.
A new study calls into question whether using antimicrobial washcloths helps prevent Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs).
Modern medicine has solved many problems, but it hasn’t yet solved hospital-acquired infections. Unfortunately for people harmed by such infections, it is very difficult to bring a claim for injury.
