Sometimes when patients are admitted to hospitals, they catch infections known as "hospital-acquired" or "healthcare-associated" infections. Latest U.S.

Hospital-acquired infections a safety issue in central KY hospitals, report says By Meredith Howard. May 14 ... unlike some of those other measures that we include that are from CMS, ...

A potentially deadly hospital superbug is able to feast on and break down medical-grade plastics—including those used to make implants, sutures and wound dressings.. This is the conclusion of a ...

Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), formerly called nosocomial pneumonia, is defined as pneumonia occurring 48 hours after admission to the hospital and excluding those incubating at the time of ...

“By maintaining a strong focus on safety, reducing hospital-acquired infections and minimizing clinical risks, our teams have built systems that prioritize quality care at every step,” said ...

Australia: Hospital-acquired COVID infection caused more than 6,000 cases and almost 300 deaths in NSW last year. ... this must include the re-implementation of infection control measures, ...

Why hospital-acquired infections and antibiotic resistance have increased The unnecessary use of antibiotics during the Covid-19 pandemic reversed several gains in the field. Nasia Safdar, The ...

A new study from the National Institutes of Health shows a jump in both hospital-acquired infections and resistance to the antibiotics used to treat them. The findings are based on data gathered at ...

Scientists have identified a critical factor that may contribute to the spread of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), shedding light on why these infections are so difficult to combat. Their ...

Healthcare-associated infections include central line-associated bloodstream infections ... There also is a "material impact" from hospital-acquired infections, Simmonds says.

A 2013 study found that surgical site infections contribute the most to the annual costs of hospital-acquired infections, totaling over 33% of the US$9.8 billion spent annually.