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Electronic Alerts Significantly Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
A Penn Medicine team has found that targeted automated alerts in electronic health records significantly reduce urinary tract infections in hospital patients…
Regional anesthesia for pediatric knee surgery reduces pain, speeds recovery
“Our goal with this technique is to reduce pain, which improves patient outcomes and patient satisfaction,” said Tarun Bhalla, MD, director of Acute Pain and…
Temple study compares deep vein thrombosis therapies
Patients who have a clot in their legs and are considering whether to be treated with traditional blood-thinning medication or undergo a minimally-invasive…
Disinfection caps successful in CLABSI prevention
Thanks to the simple use of an alcohol-impregnated cap, Loyola University Medical Center achieved a 68 percent decrease in the overall number of central…
Simple lab-based change may help reduce unnecessary antibiotic therapy, improve care
A simple change in how the hospital laboratory reports test results may help improve antibiotic prescribing practices and patient safety, according to a…
'Triple-threat' approach reduces life-threatening central line infections in children with cancer
In a report in the October issue of Pediatrics, published online Sept. 3, the researchers say this triple-threat approach has prevented one in five infections…