Coler Specialty Hospital Archives

Rate of HAI Deaths Alarmingly High, Report Finds

August 5, 2015 1683 Views Coler Specialty Hospital, Eastern U.S., John K. Lloyd, Mark J. Krasna, Pew Charitable Trusts, Sampson Construction, Timothy Hogan

YONKERS, N.Y. — A new investigation into hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) by Yonkers-based Consumer Reports found the number of people who develop a HAI during a hospital stay is alarmingly high.

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Patient Safety Improving, CDC Reports

January 28, 2015 2284 Views American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Central U.S., Coler Specialty Hospital, Energy-efficient elevators, Pew Charitable Trusts, UF Health Neuromedicine Hospital

ATLANTA — Patient safety has been improving, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

There was a 46 percent decrease in central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) between 2008 and 2013, according to a report recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. However, additional work is needed to continue to improve patient safety, the annual National and State Healthcare-associated Infection Progress Report shows.

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ECRI Institute Unveils 2015 C-Suite Watch List

January 14, 2015 1887 Views Coler Specialty Hospital, Eastern U.S., New York Methodist Hospital, NYM, PPS, Preserve Park Slope, Rich Melone

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. — The ECRI Institute, based in Plymouth Meeting, released a new report on Jan. 12 that helps to identify new and emerging health technologies that could help treat patients, improve care and reduce costs. The institute’s 2015 Top 10 Hospital C-Suite Watch List looked at 10 topics for hospitals leaders to follow during the next 12 to 18 months.

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Poor Patient Hygiene Increases Hospital Infection Risk

December 3, 2014 2151 Views Coler Specialty Hospital, Eastern U.S., helicopter emergency medical service, Med-Trans Corporation, SkyHealth, trauma, Yale-New Haven Health

STAMFORD, Conn. — Hospital patients may be at risk of infection due to their own poor hand hygiene, according to a new study.

A University of Toronto study, published in the October 2014 issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology entitled “Measurement of patient hand hygiene in multi-organ transplant units using a novel technology: an observational study,” analyzed the movement and behavior of staff, patients and equipment in a Toronto hospital. Researchers used the Hospital Watch Live System from Toronto-based health care IT company Infonaut.

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Moffit Cancer Center Awarded for Pest Control Measures

November 19, 2014 1742 Views Bellevue Hospital Center, Coler Specialty Hospital, Coney Island Hospital, Eastern U.S., Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, prescriptions

TAMPA, Fla. — Orkin, the IPM Institute and the Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) has honored Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa with the 2014 IPM Partner Award in the health care category.

The IPM Partner Awards, now in its 11th year, honor facilities for their dedication to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) partnerships with Orkin, a subsidiary of Rollins Inc. based in Atlanta.