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Tracking the True Impact of Hospital-Onset Bloodstream Infections: HOBSI vs CLABSI

The Prime Suspect in HAIs: Staphylococcus

Hispanic Heritage: Contributions to Global Health

Watching, Waiting: Opportunistic Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, and Candida

Managing and sharing vast amounts of patient data across various platforms and systems remains one of healthcare's most challenging tasks. One of the...

When it comes to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are among the most critical...

Staphylococcus might as well be the mob when it comes to hospital acquired infections. Strains from this bacterial crime family account for 38% of...

As we reach the midpoint of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15), we pause to recognize the extraordinary contributions of...

Watching and waiting, always lurking around the next corner, these three pathogens are both found everywhere and highly resistant, a 1-2 punch for...

More than 800,000 Americans live with end-stage kidney disease, and over half of them depend on dialysis as a necessary and life-sustaining...

A critical department of any healthcare facility is the on-site laboratory. Clinical laboratories process the many samples needed to help doctors...

Today's trio of pathogens are stealthy, living on our bodies without causing us harm but wreaking havoc when they find a way inside a bacteria-free,...

New England has been put onhigh alert thanks to an outbreak of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a rare virus that can lead to the deaths of 30% of...

It is estimated that there are 5×1030 bacteria on Earth. That's 5,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, or 5 nonillion. We have not even begun to...

Millions of American children have returned to school or will very soon, officially kicking off the academic year. Alongside the promise of learning...

Usually we discuss products that fall under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in this blog, including disinfectants, cleaners, and biocidal...

Health.Care | An Educational Blog

It's FIRE! Well, FHIR. The Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource. It's FHIR.

Tracking the True Impact of Hospital-Onset Bloodstream Infections: HOBSI vs CLABSI

The Prime Suspect in HAIs: Staphylococcus

Hispanic Heritage: Contributions to Global Health

Watching, Waiting: Opportunistic Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, and Candida

It's FIRE! Well, FHIR. The Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource. It's FHIR.

Tracking the True Impact of Hospital-Onset Bloodstream Infections: HOBSI vs CLABSI

The Prime Suspect in HAIs: Staphylococcus

Hispanic Heritage: Contributions to Global Health

Watching, Waiting: Opportunistic Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, and Candida

Healthcare-Associated Infections and Hemodialysis

What Happens in a Hospital Laboratory?

Stealthy Passengers: E. coli, Klebsiella, and Enterococcus

Disease Vectors and HAIs: Disease Door Dashers

The Usual Suspects: The Microorganisms that Cause HAIs

Back to School Bacteria

What is an FDA Class II 510(k) Safety Clearance?