Hospital elevator buttons carry more bacteria than toilet surfaces By Katie Sullivan Hospital Elevator Buttons Are A Hotbed For Bacteria Hospital elevators are home to more bacteria than toilet surfaces--making the high-traffic area a breeding ground for potentially dangerous [...]
Patients remain in danger from preventable errors Patients remain in danger from preventable errors Expert testifies that patients no safer than they were 15 years ago July 18, 2014 I By Zack Budryk Share Tools medical errors Patients today [...]
Hand-washing is the single, easiest way to prevent the transmission of germs and maintain the health of Health care personal How a team of doctors at one hospital boosted hand washing, cut infections and created a culture of safety [...]
New Advice for Vaccines to Stave Off Pneumonia The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that older adults now get two different pneumonia vaccines, versus only a single shot under the old guidelines. WSJ's Peter Loftus joins Tanya Rivero [...]