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Hospital Infection Deaths Caused by Ignorance and Neglect, Survey Finds

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Deadly yet easily preventable bloodstream infections continue to plague American hospitals because facility administrators fail to commit resources and attention to the problem, according to a survey of medical professionals released Monday.

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OASCA’s Response to JAMA Article

Monday, June 14th, 2010

The Associated Press wire story on the JAMA article that ran Tuesday, June 8, 2010 appears to have been picked up by The Oregonian locally, but we all should continue to monitor local media outlets to see if there is any additional coverage.

If you see more articles please contact Rob Schwartz, OASCA Executive…

Revised Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Infection Control Surveyor Worksheets

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

The CMS Center for Medicaid and State Operations/Survey and Certification Group released a memo March 5, 2010, regarding Revised Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Infection Control Surveyor Worksheets. Click here for the revised Infection Control Worksheets…

Hospital infections killed 48,000, report shows

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Pneumonia and blood-borne infections caught in U.S. hospitals killed 48,000 patients and cost $8.1 billion in 2006, according to a report released on Monday.

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Steris System 1 Processor: FDA Notice and Recommendations

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

FDA notified healthcare facility administrators and infection control healthcare professionals of important information regarding the regulatory status of the STERIS System 1 Processor (SS1) used in surgical and endoscopy suites for reprocessing, i.e., sterilizing or disinfecting, medical devices.

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Medicare’s New Infection Control Requirements

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Medicare’s recently revised Conditions for Coverage — the requirements ASCs need to meet to be Medicare certified — become effective May 18, 2009. Are you and your ASC prepared?

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Safe Injection Practices

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

APIC Position Paper: Safe Injection, Infusion and Medication Vial Practices in Healthcare

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HHS Announces Infection Control Surveys for ASCs

Monday, April 6th, 2009

Testifying before Congress today about preventing infections acquired in health care settings, an official from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans to launch a new survey tool for ASCs.

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RID (Reduce Infection Deaths)

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

RID is a not-for-profit educational campaign focused on correcting the staggering number of hospital infections that kills more people each year in the U.S. than AIDS, breast cancer, and auto accidents combined.

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Talking about flash sterilization

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) is working closely with The Joint Commission, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and other partner organizations to address flash sterilization and infection prevention. To read the entire…

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