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The Safe Care Campaign: Raising Awareness About Infection Prevention

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Before hospital-acquired infections struck three of their family members in a 10-month period—and ultimately took the life of their son, Joshua, in 2006—Armando and Victoria Nahum had no idea how much of an issue this very serious health threat is. Today, they are fighting to raise much-needed awareness about infection prevention and patient advocacy through …

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Infection Prevention: 5 Hospital Handwashing Programs That Save Lives

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It’s no secret that hand hygiene programs should be a key part of any hospital’s infection prevention efforts. But, often, simply telling employees to wash up is not enough. Turning this concept into an actionable campaign can require creativity. Here are 5 hospitals who have met this challenge head-on and implemented innovative handwashing programs that …

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Is Magnet Recognition Worth The Effort?

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It’s an honor and an accreditation that only 8% of US hospitals can boast: Magnet recognition. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program is reserved for the select few healthcare organizations who have demonstrated excellence in nursing, innovations in professional nursing practice, and high-quality patient care. Magnet hospitals are known for patient safety …

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Patients As Healthcare Consumers—And What That Means For Hand Hygiene

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It’s almost impossible to discuss the changing healthcare landscape without acknowledging the shift into consumerism. Today, Americans don’t just shop for clothing, cars, food, or homes. They shop around for their healthcare. And as cases of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) continue to make the news, they might just start wondering about hospital safety ratings. It’s yet …

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“Employees Must Wash Hands”: How Non-Healthcare Industries Tackle Hand Hygiene

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You’ve heard the disheartening statistic: The hand hygiene compliance rate at US hospitals hovers around 40%. Not surprisingly, hospital-acquired infections plague some 650,000 American patients annually. Unfortunately, infections spread by poor hand hygiene aren’t exclusive to healthcare. Unclean hands—and the resulting infections—are a problem in many different industries. Here’s how 3 of the biggest industry …

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How Well Does Hand Sanitizer Work? Myths And Facts In The Hand Sanitizer Vs. Soap Debate

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To Help Stop Coronavirus, Wash Your Hands Soap, water and hand sanitizer all play important roles in hand hygiene, which has been identified as a primary defense against the spread of the coronavirus. This Vitalacy blog article clarifies the facts about hand sanitizer and soap and their roles in proper hand hygiene. Does hand sanitizer …

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From Swine Flu To Ebola: How Hospitals Handle Public Health Threats

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Public health threats bring public attention to hospital-acquired infections. Here is how several hospitals handled the Ebola and swine flu threats: Infection prevention measures in hospitals are always critical. However, they rarely get the attention they deserve, except when a public health threat is suddenly in the news, like ebola or swine flu. With an …

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The Art Of Hand Hygiene: 5 Handwashing Signs That Got Attention at Hospitals

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Here’s how hospitals across the country are encouraging hand hygiene with handwashing signs: It’s probably not a stretch to say that raising hand hygiene compliance rates to 100% is the Holy Grail of every infection control director at every hospital in the United States. Unfortunately, Becker’s Hospital Review reports that compliance rates at US hospitals …

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Making The 2017 Joint Commission Goals A Reality At Your Hospital

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The Joint Commission 2017 goals provide guidelines for hospital hand hygiene. Here’s how to make these goals a reality at your hospital:  It’s a well-known fact in the world of infection control and prevention: hand hygiene is the most important way to prevent hospital-acquired infections. Unfortunately, many hospitals fall short, contributing to some 2 million …

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Healthcare Lawsuits And Infection Control: An Expensive Collision

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Read about 6 serious healthcare lawsuits involving infection control failures in U.S. hospitals: It won’t come as any surprise to infection control directors that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates 1 in 25 hospital patients acquires an infection. Still, when hospitals consider launching major new campaigns around hand hygiene, they tend to hit roadblocks. …

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