In February, an immediate jeopardy citation was issued by CMS at Saint Vincent Hospital, part of Tenet Healthcare, located in Worcester, Massachusetts. This citation gravely pointed out the insufficiency of nursing staff, which had critically impacted five patients, resulting in the deaths of three. This distressing occurrence followed six complaints from the Massachusetts Nurses Association…
Around 4 in 5 hospitals lack the necessary staffing levels to safeguard patients from preventable infections, reveals a recent study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Conducted by the APIC Center for Research, Practice & Innovation, the research evaluates the utility of an innovative online calculator designed to offer facility-specific recommendations for infection…