Monthly Archives: October 2014
Final reminder – Be Part of the 2014 Staffing Conference!
Hospitals’ Struggles To Beat Back Familiar Infections Began Before Ebola Arrived
Each year about 75,000 patients die from infections they caught in the hospital. A KHN analysis of federal data shows that nearly 700 hospitals have higher than expected rates of infection for at least one condition.
High Infection Rates Vary By State
This chart shows what proportion of hospitals in each state had higher than average infection rates for at least one type of infection publicly reported by the CDC.
Degradation of Care Continues to Unfold in Central Mass
Check out this heart breaking story about the failure of our mental health system in Northern Worcester County for a family in Fitchburg. There is a direc…
Degradation of Care Continues to Unfold in Western Mass
Check out this heart breaking story about the failure of our mental health system in Northern Worcester County for a family in Fitchburg. There is a direc…
Degradation of Care Continues to Unforld in Western Mass
Check out this heart breaking story about the failure of our mental health system in Northern Worcester County for a family in Fitchburg. There is a direc…
ANA Reacts to New Guidance from the CDC to Ensure Patient, Health Care Professional Safety
New CDC Guidelines on Protective Gear in Treatment of Ebola Patients
The CDC has issued new guidelines on procedures for personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers during treatment of patients with Ebola Virus Disease.