Preventing Legionnaires’ Disease
Five steps to mitigate the risk of infection Protecting personnel and facilities from unseen bacteria and fungi is a […]
I Did Not See That Coming!
On March 21, 2016, providers added a new regulatory compliance assessment to their checklist of HIPAA accountability. The Department of […]
Too many lessons in Tragedy
By Thom Wellington This first appeared in the August 2016 issue of DOTmed HealthCare Business News For the last four […]
Infection Control Corner: Five steps to focus your team on preventing HAIs
Why refocus? Consider this: hospitals are starting out in the red as soon as a patient is registered due to […]
Infection Prevention Buyer’s Guide: Maintaining air and water quality
Maintaining air and water quality OR humidity levels are also critical. Steve Ulm, director of marketing, SEMCO LLC, says keeping […]
Infection Control Corner: Is Ultraviolet Equipment a Gimmick or an Innovation?
Many health care administrators and infection prevention wonder if UV-E light technology is an expensive gimmick or if it is […]
Three Steps to Minimize the Risk of HAIs in Your Facility
Despite CDC recommendations, there is no law requiring infection prevention training for any construction worker or other vendor working […]
Risk Management: Keeping Diseases Out of Healthcare Facilities
When healthcare facilities’ staff and contractor employees are aware of infection problems and take specific steps to prevent them, […]
Hospital Acquired Infection Reduction Through Proper Training of Workers on Construction Sites WIthin Hospitals
To combat the alarming 5 percent of all hospital stays that result in readmission due to conditions acquired in health […]
Infection Control University: Infection-Control Training Goes Viral in Hospitals
Everyone inside healthcare is focused on controlling costs, especially since penalties are seriously impacting CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]