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Safety alert: Bacterial infections associated with heater-cooler devices

December 19, 2025

Infection Control

Last month, the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a safety communication concerning Nontuberculous mycobacterium infections related to heater-cooler devices....

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Study: Majority of healthcare workers fail to follow PPE removal rules

December 19, 2025

Infection Control

A new study finds that 85% of healthcare workers don’t comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for removing personal protective equipment....

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CMS plans to relaunch Partnership for Patients program

December 19, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS is preparing to launch a revamped version of its Partnership for Patients initiative, which united state hospital associations, health systems, and other companies to reduce hospital-acquired cond...

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FDA proposes ban on most powdered surgical gloves

December 19, 2025

Patient Safety

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed banning most powdered gloves in the U.S. While the use of these gloves is on the decline, the risks associated with them for both healthcare ...

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Report: Vaccines the key to reducing superbugs

December 19, 2025

Infection Control

A new report by the United Kingdom’s Review on Antimicrobial Resistance (RAR), says drug-resistant superbugs can be fought with global coverage and research of vaccines....

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Guide provides color-coded charts to aid proper IV catheter use

December 19, 2025

Patient Safety

A guide developed by Michigan researchers provides color-coded charts to help healthcare professionals select the correct intravenous catheter and prevent infections....

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Antibiotic-impregnated catheters reduce blood infections in children

December 19, 2025

Infection Control

A new study published in The Lancet has found that using antibiotic-impregnated central venous catheters (CVC) can halve the rate of bloodstream infections in children. ...

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CRE outbreaks lead to FDA warning on duodenoscopes

December 19, 2025

Infection Control

The Food and Drug Administration last week issued a warning about duodenoscopes, which are linked to a recent superbug outbreak in a Los Angeles hospital that killed two patients....

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CMS: Core quality measures to be accepted across healthcare sector

December 19, 2025

Quality & Errors

In a few years’ time, all of Medicare and 70% of all private plans will have switched to the newly announced Core Quality Measurement system. ...

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New superbug shares its antibiotic resistance with other bacteria

December 19, 2025

Infection Control, Patient Safety

More cases of a dangerous strain of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) have been reported in the U.S. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports. ...

Safety alert: Bacterial infections associated with heater-cooler devices

Study: Majority of healthcare workers fail to follow PPE removal rules

CMS plans to relaunch Partnership for Patients program

FDA proposes ban on most powdered surgical gloves

Report: Vaccines the key to reducing superbugs

Guide provides color-coded charts to aid proper IV catheter use

Antibiotic-impregnated catheters reduce blood infections in children

CRE outbreaks lead to FDA warning on duodenoscopes

CMS: Core quality measures to be accepted across healthcare sector

New superbug shares its antibiotic resistance with other bacteria

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