Hand Hygiene Optimal Patient Safety Begins with Hand Hygiene Good Hand Hygiene Has Long-Reaching Benefits Hand Hygiene and Pathogen Transmission Healthcare providers have long been aware of the benefits of scrupulous hand hygiene techniques – and modern research has begun to confirm those beliefs. Until now, detailed hand trajectories...
Studies released this year by JAMA Internal Medicine reveal the power of electronic health records (EHRs) in tracking down sources of common hospital-acquired infections. By tracing the movements of nearly 90,000 patients over a three-year period, the University of California’s San Francisco Health Informatics team...
Breeding Grounds: Surprising Bacteria Hosts Reducing Bacteria? Start with Scrubs According to recent research conducted at the Duke University Hospital, scrubs – the common uniform of healthcare professionals all around the world – are often contaminated with bacteria—even after they’ve been treated with bacterial deterrents. Staph and...
Care at the Bedside: Patient Safety and the Personal Touch The Human Element of Patient Safety Healthcare providers are busy people with important work to do. Unfortunately, efficiency can sometimes come across as brusque, blunt, or downright rude behavior – at least when it comes to the...
Antibiotic Resistant Strains: America’s Hidden Healthcare Threat One of the United States’ most pervasive health threats may be much closer to home than you think. Today, more than twenty thousand Americans are dying annually from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections—and in Europe, the figures are slightly higher. Every...
Active Engagement, Optimal Care: The Electronic Medical Record Studies released this month by researchers at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and OpenNotes shed new light on the nature of the electronic medical record, or “EHR.” Today, most healthcare organizations in the United States have adopted...
As the weather warms up and the days continue to get longer, vacation season is fast approaching! As many of our clients throughout the Mid Atlantic are hotel and resort owners, we’d like to share a few of the frequently asked questions on implementing handicapped...
As the world around us continues to evolve, it becomes increasingly important to be able to adapt with it. Wheelchairs, walkers, and other aids have changed over time, and our handicapped facilities must be kept up to date as well. Bathrooms that were ‘handicapped accessible’...
With spring and warm weather right around the corner, we here at Patient Safety USA feel there’s no better time for home improvement. While our patient safety products are highly popular in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living, and other healthcare facilities, there’s no reason our...
Winter is officially upon us! While some will be enjoying a variety of winter activities like skiing, sledding, and skating, most of us will be passing the days catching up on indoor hobbies. At Patient Safety USA, we like to spend our time helping our...
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