Alabama Activity (17 items)
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If signed by the Governor, Alabama will become the 26th state to required hospitals publicly report infection rates.
Though c. difficile infections are not tracked nationally or at the state level in Tennessee, Georgia or Alabama, a new study shows that the incidence is higher than expected.
Users of WhyNotTheBest.org can now search for and compare data from more than 900 hospitals on the incidence of central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs)—one of the most lethal hospital-acquired complications. The data show wide variation in CLABSI incidence, in spite of strong evidence on how to prevent them. This data is made possible through a partnership among The Commonwealth Fund, The Leapfrog Group, and Consumers Union.
Plans about what the states are supposed to be doing to eliminate hospital acquired infections.
Link to map that highlights antimicrobial resistance issues at the state level.
Congress will make sure that they and their families are not exposed to this threat.
I HAVE A CLOSE FRIEND THAT BROKE HIS ANKLE AND WENT TO THE LOCAL E.R.AND TO DATE HAS BEEN TRYING TO KILL THE MRSA VIRUS FOR OVER 2yrs. HE NEEDS HELP NOW OR HE WILL DIE,PLEASE HELP HIM,THANK YOU.
Alabama passed the Mike Denton Act in 2009 that requires hospitals to report rates of hospital-acquired infections.
http://www.aarp.org/states/al/advocacy/articles/new_law_requires_reporting_of_hospital_acquired_infections.htmlMy wife entered Huntsville Hospital on Feb 2005 for angioplasty in her left leg. She acquired "multiple" hospital borne infections within 4 days, including exposure to unsanitary conditions. She was also left with internal bleeds for over two weeks. Her autopsy said the cause of death was Sepsis. Supposedly the hospital has to pass Safety Inspection. I could tell them of at least 3 reasons to fail inspections in just the 3 weeks it took them to kill my wife.
More than 290,000 surgical site infections occur in U.S. hospitals each year. Patients who acquire infections from surgery spend, on average, an additional 6.5 days in the hospital, are five times more likely to be readmitted after discharge, and twice as likely to die.
Surgery patients are at risk for infection because surgical incisions create a pathway for germs to enter the body. Maintaining a sterile environment in the operating room is therefore critical to protect patients from being contaminated with bacteria, which can lead to infection.
How well is your hospital, state and the nation as a whole are performing on three key practices that help prevent infections during surgery? Find out here »
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