Hospital Acquired Conditions

NIH Researchers Investigate Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Strain

September 7, 2023 - Yesterday, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced an investigation into Klebsiella pneumoniae, a bacterium that has managed to infect multiple healthy people in community settings. The insights into this microbe were led by researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), a subset of the...

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CDC Warns Against Rising Fungus Rates in Healthcare Facilities

by Veronica Salib

On March 20, 2023, the CDC warned against rising rates of an antimicrobial-resistant fungus, Candida auris (C. auris), across healthcare facilities. The statement was supported by data collected in...

22.7% of Adverse Events During Hospital Admission Are Preventable

by Veronica Salib

A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine determined that 22.7% of adverse events during hospital admission were preventable. Researchers in the publication designed their...

RoddyMedical Launches Medical Line Securement Device Invented by Wisconsin Nurse

by Alivia Kaylor

On May 17, RoddyMedical, based in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, announced the launch of a medical line securement and tension mitigation device, SecureMove-TLC, designed to be the new standard in medical line...

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