The One & Only Campaign is a public health effort, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition (SIPC), to raise awareness among patients and health care providers about safe injection practices and eliminate infections resulting from unsafe injection practices. The Safe Injection Practices Coalition (SIPC) partners …
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AHRQ offers free resources, Engaging Patients and Families in Their Health Care, to help health care teams get the most out of the time they spend with patients and families. Research shows that when patients are engaged in their health care, it can lead to measurable improvements in safety and quality. Whether you see patients …
Celebrate health care professionals for all they do! May 6-12, 2018 is National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week. May 13-19, 2018 is National Skilled Nursing Care Week (formerly known as National Nursing Home Week). Join us in thanking and celebrating all the dedicated individuals who work in our health care organizations. If you’re on …
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The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) have released updated guidelines for treating Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) in adults and children. The guidelines are intended to improve the diagnosis and management of CDI. Clostridium difficile remains the most important cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea and has become …
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