Antimicrobial Resistance and Mortality; Teaching Teens About Vaping Also in TTHealthWatch: Medicare recipients and prescription drug costs Oct 22, 2022 podcast
Cutting Unneeded Urine Cultures a Good First Step to Less Antibiotic Use Hospital consortium reports good results with diagnostic stewardship Oct 21, 2022
Probiotics in the ICU Linked to Higher Risk of Central Line Infections, Death Powder formulations associated with highest risk of infection Oct 19, 2022
CDC Scuttles Universal Mask Recommendations for Healthcare Facilities Guidance applies only when community transmission isn't at a high level Sep 27, 2022
Fecal Microbiome Treatment for C. Diff to Face Scrutiny of FDA Panel Sprawling data set, an imbalance in deaths, and posterior probabilities to be discussed Sep 21, 2022
Health Workers Unlikely to Catch Monkeypox From Infected Patients Even with low adherence to PPE guidelines, no workers contracted the virus, Colorado data show Sep 16, 2022
Are Patients Safe Enough in Hospitals? Harlan Krumholz, MD, on why recent improvements in patient safety still aren't good enough Aug 12, 2022 video
Endocarditis Tied to Whopping Mortality Risk Within Years Staph, enterococci were the deadliest in population-based Danish study Aug 10, 2022
Dual COVID-Flu Jabs Associated With Modest Uptick of Mild Reactions Fatigue, headache, myalgia reported more frequently Jul 15, 2022
Early Sepsis Control Tied to Lower 90-Day Mortality Greatest risk reduction for GI, soft tissue interventions Jul 14, 2022
CDC: Pandemic Spurred Deadly Antimicrobial-Resistant Infections Hospital-related infections, deaths rose at least 15% in 2020 Jul 12, 2022
CMS Proposal to Suppress Hospital Safety Data Angers Advocates Agency says COVID disruptions, staff shortages hamper ability to fairly score poor performers May 20, 2022
What Doctors Need to Know About Monkeypox While the potential of increased transmissibility is being sorted, here's what we know for sure May 20, 2022
Quality Group Rejects Appeal on Sepsis Measure No procedural errors committed, no new evidence that could have changed the outcome, board says May 10, 2022
Watch for Bacterial, Fungal Infections in COVID Patients in the ICU Small study from Ireland highlights high risk in patients requiring lengthy stays Apr 26, 2022
Nurses Report Being Traumatized by Patient Care Workplace violence rising; close to 1 in 4 RNs are seeking treatment for a mental health concern Apr 15, 2022
It's Time to Double Down on Infection Prevention Augmented healthcare safety practices will protect patients and prevent future disruption Mar 13, 2022
CMS Sepsis Measurement Under Fire Measure doesn't work and its re-endorsement process was flawed, critics say Mar 08, 2022
AMR May Be the 'Next Pandemic' Feds lead investment in antimicrobial resistance, but more private help is needed, BARDA says Jan 24, 2022
Death From Antimicrobial Resistance; Antibodies vs COVID Also in TTHealthWatch: treatment of displaced wrist fractures Jan 22, 2022 podcast
Microbiome Therapy Cut Post-Antibiotic C. Diff Recurrence Phase III trial showed "two-pronged" approach worked, regardless of age, antibiotic type Jan 19, 2022
Pandemic Uncertainty Makes Life Difficult for Healthcare Workers "You just don't know what will happen next. The ebb and flow makes it difficult." Dec 21, 2021
Study: Some Venous Catheters Safer Than Others May help settle what kind to prefer for short-term venous access Nov 29, 2021
A Breath of Virus-Free Air Advanced air purification can reduce hospital-acquired infections Nov 23, 2021
Arthritis Drug Price Spiked 50-Fold; Who Is Monica Gandhi? Public Health in Crisis This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 20, 2021
CPR on a COVID Patient: Not a Moment to Waste Looking for PPE Updated AHA guidance says resuscitation should not be delayed by mask availability Oct 14, 2021
Superbugs in Seniors Led to Nearly 12,000 Deaths in a Single Year Antibiotic-resistant infections in Medicare-age patients cost health system $2 billion in 2017 Oct 07, 2021
Probiotic Flops for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention No benefit seen versus placebo in randomized trial Sep 21, 2021
Make the Diagnosis: More than Skin Deep? A 39-year-old man went to urgent care complaining of red, blanching patches in a linear configuration on his lower leg. Sep 09, 2021
2020 Was Not a Good Year for Infection Control Incidence of healthcare-associated infections up dramatically in hospitals, as COVID raged Sep 03, 2021
Illinois Doc Under Investigation for Stance on School Mask Mandate Jeremy Henrichs, MD, says probe is improper use of government pressure Aug 20, 2021
Key Factors Signal Infection Risk in Alcoholic Hepatitis Higher MELD score, WBC, and steroid use linked with higher infection risk Aug 05, 2021
Epic's AI Fail; Controversial Alzheimer's Marketing; No Good COVID Drugs This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 28, 2021
One Dose for the Previously Infected? Evidence is building, but caution remains in the face of the unknown Jul 28, 2021
Body Bags for Heatstroke; CDC Pushed on Mask Guidance; COVID Relief Bonuses A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Jul 23, 2021
Vaccine Doses to Be Tossed; Trauma Fees for Minor Injuries; Pandemic Olympics This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 21, 2021
Can Education Tackle Poor Antibiotic Prescribing in Nursing Homes? TRAIN-AD trial showed nonsignificant reduction among dementia patients Jul 12, 2021
Too Much, Too Late: Health Groups Pan OSHA Rule on COVID Precautions Applies to any healthcare setting, including nursing homes and home health Jul 08, 2021
