The latest news and analysis about patient safety and quality.
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Featured Story | CMS Announces Opportunities to Expand Mental Health Treatment | CMS reached out to state Medicaid directors to outline existing and new opportunities, including a new chance for states to receive authority to pay for short-term residential treatment services in an institution for mental disease for these patients. |
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News & Analysis | CDC Highlights Antibiotic Awareness Week | At least 30% of the antibiotics in U.S. outpatient settings are prescribed unnecessarily, according to the CDC. Annually, at least 2 million people become infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria and 23,000 people die as a result. |
PSMJ member content The Future of Infection Prevention | As infection prevention challenges evolve—such as emerging infectious organisms and resistance—healthcare organizations must focus on preventing hospital-acquired infections and ensuring better patient outcomes. |
Sponsored content The Use of a Triple-Emitter, UV-C Energy Disinfection System to Reduce CAUTI and CLABSI Rates | After experiencing an increase in Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) and Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) in its Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Jersey Shore University Medical Center implemented a triple emitter, UV-C energy disinfection system. Click here to download a white paper to learn how the system was put in place. |
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| Product Spotlight | During this 90-minute webinar on Tuesday, November 27, Thomas R. Talbot, MD, MPH, will explain how he led a successful effort to establish a hand hygiene compliance program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Register now! | |
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