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Hand Hygiene Monitoring Systems Help with Compliance

August 1, 2013August 8, 2013 1718 Views Cape Cod Hospital, Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, Disability Rights California, Eastern U.S., sound masking, The Boldt Company

AKRON, Ohio — Earlier this year, the CRE bacteria scare reminded hospitals of the importance of hand-washing compliance. At the same time, several companies launched hand sanitation systems that were tested at hospitals across the nation, and the results are encouraging.

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CRE Bacteria Threaten Health Care Facilities

March 26, 2013March 27, 2013 2148 Views Disability Rights California, Eastern U.S., Pew Charitable Trusts, Sampson Construction

WASHINGTON — At a press conference earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) asked inpatient medical care facilities nationwide to take action against a strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which kill up to half of infected patients.