Is C. diff the New MRSA?
from MarketWatch
 "MRSA" outbreaks are becoming an increasingly known risk among the general U.S. population and the healthcare system that cares for them. As the number and severity of outbreaks related to Clostridium difficile (C. diff) bacteria continue occurring with growing frequency, healthcare providers are paying more attention to this emerging risk as well. Among the general population, awareness is also growing about C. diff bacteria that is found in the soil, air, human and animal feces, and on most surfaces. More
Hospital Rooms Going High-Tech
from Democrat and Chronicle
The hospital room of the future will be bigger, private, quieter and more high-tech, but each renovated room could cost $100,000 or more to construct, according to Rochester, N.Y., area hospital officials. Many hospitals are planning expansion and renovation projects that will create not only additional rooms but ones that look different. The goals are to reduce the spread of infection, improve patient privacy, better accommodate relatives, speed patient admissions, reduce errors and be competitive. Rooms may look more like hotel rooms with soft colors, artwork, natural light and flat-screen TVs.
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Joint Commission Project to Explore Cultural Competency Standards
from AHA News Now
The Joint Commission seeks nominations to an expert advisory panel that will review evidence-based practices and identify principles that can provide the basis for new and revised accreditation standards for culturally competent, patient-centered care in hospitals. The project will explore how diversity, culture, language and health literacy issues can be better incorporated into current Joint Commission standards or drafted into new requirements. More
Green Scrubs No Cause for the Blues
from GlobeSt.com
Green building standards may be healthy for the environment, but must it be adapted so it’s healthy for hospital patients, medical staff and researchers? A growing number of treatment and research facilities are finding out, with some, including the Oregon Health & Science University Center for Health & Healing and the University of California at San Franciso’s Institute for Regenerative Medicine, achieving or seeking high levels of LEED certification. More
CDC: Virus Transfer from Personal Protective Equipment to Healthcare Employees' Skin and Clothing
from CDC
Caring for patients with communicable diseases places healthcare workers (HCWs) at risk. Infected HCWs may not only incur serious illness or death themselves but may spread infection to others. Methods to prevent HCW infections include vaccination, hand hygiene, and isolation of patients with communicable diseases.
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Joint Commission Resources Challenges Hospitals to Increase Flu Vaccination Rates Among Health Care Workers
from The Earth Times
Joint Commission Resources has launched a Flu Vaccination Challenge to underscore the responsibility that hospitals have to help keep their employees and patients healthy this flu season. The Flu Vaccination Challenge is designed to increase flu vaccination rates among health care workers.
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One More Week for ASHES ’08
from ASHES
Dr. William Rutala, Afterburner, Jennifer Keitt, and Steve Mayfield will be at the ASHES Annual Conference addressing attendees. Will you be there to learn, network, and hear these great speakers? The American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services’ Annual Conference and Marketplace will take place in San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 7-11.
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