This eBook looks at Non-Ventilator-Associated Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (NV-HAP) prevention. The sepsis rate in NV-HAP patients is 36.3% compared to 1.9% in those with community-acquired pneumonia, a 19-fold increase. Taking proactive steps toward prevention is the key to reducing the infection rate. The eBook will also include additional contributed content from our sponsors, Collette Health and Drexel University.
Hospitals are seeing improvements in patient experience and a decrease in preventable healthcare-associated infections (HAI), according to The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grades.
Intermountain Health’s new Telehealth for Nursing program may be checking all the boxes for a virtual nursing pilot, with KPIs that focus on improving patient outcomes and cutting down on wasted time. But executives are also keeping an eye on the intangibles.
Join us on Wednesday, May 8 at 11 a.m. Eastern as presenter Diana Swihart explains how nurse leaders can advanced some of Florence Nightingale's ideas to create a definitive culture of safety and quality in all practice settings. Register now to save your spot!
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