by Keri McDermott | Dec 1, 2016 | Archived
National Handwashing Awareness Week (December 4 – 6, 2016) is dedicated to helping people remain healthy one handwash at a time. Given the prevalence of preventable Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs) among individuals and their family members, this observance...
by Keri McDermott | Dec 1, 2016 | Archived
Prescription medication, hospitalizations and emergency room visit costs showed the biggest increase in cost contributing to a 4.6% overall increase for 2015. Health Care Cost Institute completed a data analysis from the nation’s four major insurers to investigate...
by Keri McDermott | Nov 18, 2016 | Archived
Having the Conversation…. It’s not easy to talk about how we want our end of life to be. However, it is one of the most important conversations you can have with your loved ones. All too often, family members are left to make choices and healthcare decisions on...
by Keri McDermott | Nov 18, 2016 | Archived
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a tool to share automatically electronic data for the Medicare Quality Payment Program. This new release is the first in a series that will be part of CMS’s ongoing efforts to spur the creation...
by | Nov 16, 2016 | Archived
Heart disease rates in the United States fell 20% in the last four decades. While advances in prevention and treatment are clear contributors to the decrease, risk factors including blood pressure, cholesterol and smoking continue to have an impact. Recent...
by Keri McDermott | Nov 11, 2016 | Archived
Forty percent of cancers in the US are linked to tobacco use. According to the latest CDC Vital Signs report, quitting tobacco use at any age can reduce the risk of getting or dying from cancer. Tobacco use can cause not only lung cancer, but also cancers of the mouth...
by | Nov 10, 2016 | Archived
The Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship has been published, access it today. Also, see below for details on next week’s webinar discussing the Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship as part of CDC’s Get Smart week. Recent reports show that...
by Keri McDermott | Nov 4, 2016 | Archived
Get Smart About Antibiotics Week (Get Smart Week) is a national, annual observance intended to engage relevant stakeholders around antibiotic stewardship in the outpatient, inpatient and animal health settings. This year, Get Smart Week will be observed November...
by | Nov 4, 2016 | Archived
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. It can cause blindness, nerve damage, kidney disease, and other health problems if it’s not controlled. One in 11 Americans has diabetes — that’s more than 29 million people....
by Keri McDermott | Nov 4, 2016 | Archived
World Wide Pressure Injury Prevention Day, Nov. 17 Each year, pressure injuries affect more than 2.5 million Americans and cost billions of dollars to treat. You can raise awareness of these dangerous conditions by participating in World Wide Pressure Injury...
