This special report includes an article about three investigations that uncovered unexpected pathways of healthcare associated infections, less well-known sources of infections, and novel approaches to pinpointing and mitigating the root cause of infection. This content is presented in partnership with GOJO, the makers of Purell.
The recently completed three-day walkout by more than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers—reportedly the largest healthcare sector strike in U.S. history—is technically over, but the issues that prompted the walkout, essentially staffing and compensation, have not been resolved.
Healthcare organizations need to develop a plan to promote professionalism among their staff members, according to an expert at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
On episode 89 of PSQH: The Podcast, Tori Richie, director of Intelligence at Sg2, talks about what hospital capacity will look like over the next decade.
Hand hygiene is an important evidence-based practice that spans across all hierarchies and disciplines. Despite the evidence and numerous guidelines for proper hand hygiene, healthcare workers (HCW), on average, clean their hands less than half of the times they should. This content is presented in partnership with GOJO, the makers of Purell.
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