As hard as it is to believe, most hospitals do not know how much their services cost. They know what they charge, but that number has almost nothing...
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Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation machines, or ECMO, are making headlines these days. This treatment has become a last recourse for some COVID-19...
In an effort to reduce patient harm, Medicare continues to penalize hospitals with the highest patient safety incidents. In today's post we explore...
Even as our nation struggles to achieve herd immunity from COVID-19, talks are beginning about the need for a booster vaccine shot. The possible need...
The Serenity Prayer is a well-known piece of advice about how to approach life's challenges. In it, the speaker asks for serenity to accept the...
Last week, Alabama exceeded its ICU capacity. This means that all the state's ICU beds were occupied, and 40+ patients were waiting for a bed to open...
How do healthcare providers arrive at an HAI diagnosis? A CDC-mandated timing protocol determines whether a patient's infection is...
In the 1920’s and 30’s, the nation was swept up in the Efficiency Movement, an effort to rid every aspect of human life of waste and unproductive...
Those of us who have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine may often wonder why everyone hasn't gotten the vaccine. It's free, effective, and virtually...
In earlier posts we discussed three major innovations that led to the formalization of infection control. Now we'll see what four elements make up a...
There are many headlines these days about the controversies surrounding re-opening schools with mask mandates. Some states are taking a surprising...
Two interesting studies examine the patient's perspective in hospital acquired infections. The patient experience happens to be an overlooked area in...