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Infection Control and Prevention
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) prevention and reduction are longstanding quality and patient safety priorities.
Hospital Onset Bacteremia
Sources of hospital onset bacteremia (HOB), its identification, how effectively HOB can be prevented, treated and considerations for quality metrics.
Henry Ford Health: Accelerating Efforts to Reduce CLABSI Rates Yields Promising Results
Henry Ford’s hematology-oncology unit has reduced the incidence of CLABSIs in its hematology-oncology unit by 75%, documenting only two cases between July 2020 and June 2021.
A Case Study in Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Rates
A Case Study in Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Rates
Fight Health Care-Associated Infections (HAI) with Automated Hand Hygiene Technology
Join this webinar to learn the impacts of HAIs and how an automated hand hygiene solution can benefit patients and hospitals. Joan Ivaska, executive director of infection prevention at Banner Health shares the role hand hygiene plays within their infection prevention plan.
Achieving Sustained Reduction in Blood Culture Contamination
Reducing blood culture contamination is critical for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of bloodstream infections. To achieve sustained reduction in blood culture contamination, a multifaceted approach — incorporating technique, technology, and process improvement —has proven to be effective. One such approach, leveraged by a community hospital affiliated with a large health care system in the East, is the Baldridge Excellence Framework. Join this webinar to learn more about their journey and how the principles of the Baldridge Excellence Framework may be applied to your institution to improve patient safety and quality outcomes.
AHA Leadership Summit Roundtable: The Future of Health Care Quality
A Quality Leadership Roundtable that took place at the 2022 American Hospital Association Leadership Summit in San Diego. Hosted by the AHA Living Learning Network.
AHA Statement in Response to the Sentencing of Former Nurse Radonda Vaught
We are pleased that the judge showed leniency in the sentencing of a health care professional who made a medical error.
AHA Statement on FY 2023 IPPS Final Rule
We are pleased that CMS will provide hospitals and health systems with increased inpatient payments next year, rather than a cut as proposed, allowing them to better provide care for their patients and communities