Employees at a North Carolina hospital were five times more likely to report infection prevention issues if they faced a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 compared to their co-workers, according to ...

Due to an unexpected increase in infections, officials at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh are threatening to use disciplinary action against any physicians and staff who do fail to follow infection ...

Infection rates published by the Washington State Hospital Association suggest some hospitals, such as Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Wash., continue to struggle with infection prevention, ...

A study of COVID-19 transmission in geriatric acute care wards found healthcare workers in wards with outbreaks of the virus were more likely to transmit new infections than those working in COVID-19 ...

Rates of infection in hospitals dropped in 2023, according to an annual report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, which measures national and state infection rates across ...

The "Technologies for Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections-Innovations and Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The Leapfrog Group's Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades show a mix of improvement and decline for Rockford-area hospitals, with ...

Overall, the latest report — the first to show hospital performance post-pandemic, according to Leapfrog — found 30% of hospitals attained an A grade, 24% scored a B, 39% earned a C, 7% received a D ...

The first major update to long-term care infection prevention and control recommendations in 17 years offer providers a new roadmap that acknowledges the increased medical needs of residents, the rise ...

MRSA is often acquired in hospitals, especially among high risk groups such as people in intensive care units (ICUs). Although infection control has improved, MRSA remains a serious problem if not ...