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Hospitals set to lose $272 million to HAC penalties in FY2016
First introduced in FY2015, the hospital-acquired condition (HAC) reduction program was created to incentivize short-term acute care hospitals to reduce the amount of HACs by penalizing those that fail to do so. HACs are reasonably preventable conditions that patients did
Health care workers’ knowledge and practices regarding the prevention of central venous catheter-related infection
Copied from the AJIC January, 1st, 2015 Sameer A. Alkubati, PhD, RN , Nadia T. Ahmed, PhD, RN , Osama N.E. Mohamed, PhD , Akram M. Fayed, PhD , Hayam I. Asfour, PhD, RN Published Online: November 20, 2014 Background Central
Medicare cuts payments to 721 hospitals for HACs: 15 things to know Written by Ayla Ellison and Kelly Gooch | December 19, 2014
In fiscal 2015, 721 hospitals will have their Medicare payments reduced for being among the 25 percent of hospitals with the highest rates of hospital-acquired conditions. Here are 15 things to know about the HAC program and the hospitals receiving
CLABSI Guidance Implementation Strategies
Central-line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) pose a immediate danger to vulnerable patents, infection prevention guidance is imperative for assisting acute care hospitals in prioritizing prevention efforts. Approximately 41,000 cases of CLABSI occur in U.S. hospitals annually, increasing length of stay
Add on devices, are you using them?
Connectors and Caps can play a key role in preventing complications with our vascular access devices. Caps can eliminate the compliance issue with scrubbing. Data states to “scrub” for 15 seconds before attaching your syringe. When you count this
AVA Nashville 2013
Attended the AVA Conference for my first time. What a great event. So many nurses, vendors and speakers that all have an interest in improving patient care. Networking was the best part for me. I was very interested in the
VAD class at Blackhawk Technical College
A big thank you to the nursing students at Blackhawk Technical College. Today we discussed many topics related to Vascular Access Devices. With all the different types of catheters, connectors and caps in our facilities, it is very difficult
Private Insurance Companies getting on board
5/23/13 – JOHNS HOPKINS -HOSPITALS PROFIT WHEN PATIENTS DEVELOP BLOODSTREAM INFECTIONS ENP Newswire – 23 May 2013 Release date- 22052013 – Johns Hopkins researchers report that hospitals may be reaping enormous income for patients whose hospital stays are complicated by
Ultrasound for real time tip location
Real-time ultrasound to determine PICC tip location in neonates reduces need for radiographs Posted by IVTEAM on Jun 16, 2013 in IV Literature | No Comments Intravenous literature: Katheria, A.C., Fleming, S.E. and Kim, J.H. (2013) A randomized controlled trial of ultrasound-guided peripherally inserted central catheters
Cathflo
Important Drug Information: Some vials of Cathflo® Activase® (alteplase) have been found to contain rubber-stopper particulate matter after reconstitution. This does not impact the efficacy of Cathflo Activase, as the drug itself has not been compromised. Filtration through a 5-micron filter needle
