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Hospital-acquired conditions drop 8% since 2014, saving 8,000 lives and $3 billion
June 8, 2018
The largest improvements occurred in central line–associated bloodstream infections (down 31% from 2014).
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CDC concerned about multidrug-resistant Shigella
June 7, 2018
if clinicians need to use antibiotics to treat patients who have Shigella infections, they should monitor these patients carefully.
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Trio of blood biomarkers elevated in children with LRTIs
June 4, 2018
TORONTO - Proadrenomedullin is most strongly associated with disease severity in children with lower respiratory tract infections.
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Neonatal deaths lower in high-volume hospitals
June 1, 2018
AUSTIN, TEX. – Researchers examined the association between the risk of neonatal mortality and the day of the week of the birth.
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Many hospitals had no mandatory flu vaccine requirements in 2017
June 1, 2018
Many VA and non-VA hospitals still do not have mandatory influenza vaccination requirements for health care personnel.
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Severity of sepsis-associated coagulopathy predicts hospital mortality
May 31, 2018
This study outlines a simplified classification scheme for coagulopathy with implications that are potentially “profound.”
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Simple tool improves inpatient influenza vaccination rates
May 31, 2018
TORONTO – The influenza rate could have been improved by an additional 22% had 77% of patients not refused vaccination.
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Simple bedside tool effectively detected sepsis in the ED
May 30, 2018
An innovative measurement was successful in detecting sepsis.
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Delays in lactate measurement ups mortality risk in sepsis patients
May 30, 2018
Delays in lactate measurement meant delays in treatment.
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Opioids still overprescribed for postop pain management
May 29, 2018
Excessive opioid prescriptions can lead to waste and misuse.
