Providence-based Rhode Island Hospital saw an increase in external ventricular drain infections after switching to a Medtronic device that has since been recalled, the CDC said April 11. The hospital, ...
Background: Sink drains have been identified as a source of antimicrobial resistant organism (ARO) outbreaks in healthcare settings. AROs can colonize sink drains long-term, and these reservoirs can ...
In March, Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, part of OhioHealth, received a Best Practice Award from the Ohio Patient Safety Institute. The award recognized the hospital for its success ...