Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether a patient or visitor, hand hygiene while at the hospital is critical. Luis Alvarez/Digital Vision via Getty Images Nasia ...

In a significant win for patient safety, Hudson Regional Health announced Friday that Bayonne University Hospital has ...

Hospital-acquired pneumonia remains a major ICU threat as new diagnostics and tailored treatment strategies reshape care.

Hospital-acquired infections associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic by 32% and remain 13% higher post pandemic compared with prepandemic levels, showed a ...

Before picking a hospital, New Yorkers should check out how well the facility performed in limiting hospital-acquired infections, health officials said. The stakes are clear as these infections are ...

A QUT-led pilot study has shown the use of a relatively simple and cost-effective method of monitoring the presence of ...

The hospital has not had a central line-associated bloodstream infection or a catheter-associated urinary tract infection in the past eight months. AdventHealth Celebration hospital has made gains by ...

April 13, 2012 (London, United Kingdom) — Elderly patients treated with central catheter and/or mechanical ventilation devices in intensive care units (ICUs), admitted from the emergency department or ...

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 ...

The Conversation has collaborated with SciLine to bring you highlights from the discussion that have been edited for brevity and clarity. What are health care-associated infections? Nasia Safdar: ...