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• Olympus Endoscope Components Linked to 120 Patient Injuries and 1 Death, FDA Warns

  December 30, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is warning that some Olympus endoscope parts may cause serious infections if not cleaned properly, which has already led to more than 100 patient infections and at least one death.

• Emergency Rooms with Sepsis Alert Systems See Lower Fatalities from Deadly Infections

  July 25, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that increasing use of sepsis alert systems in U.S. hospital emergency rooms is reducing the risks of deadly infections.

• Older Patients Face Higher Risk of Death if They Spend the Night in ER, Study Warns

  November 10, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  Older patients who spend the night in the Emergency Room instead of a hospital ward face an increased risk of death and adverse events, a new study warns.

• Treatment-Resistant Infections More Common Among Nursing Home Ventilator Patients: Study

  October 20, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study reveals both hospital and nursing home patients on ventilators are frequently infected with treatment-resistant "superbugs", with the latter facing risks several times higher than their hospitalized peers.

• Study Links Mycobacterial Infections to Hospital Ice and Water Machines

  March 24, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  Deadly infections that sickened four patients, killing three, were traced back to the hospital's water and ice machines, and a commercial water purifier which were infested with mycobacteria.

• Treatment-Resistant Candida auris Infections Spreading Through U.S. Hospitals, CDC Warns

  March 22, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The CDC warns that treatment-resistant Candida auris infections are spreading rapidly through the U.S. healthcare system.

• Preventable Hospital Errors Identified In Nearly 7% Of Admissions in New Study

  January 12, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  While nearly 25% of patients are likely to suffer adverse events in the hospital, many of those may be preventable, according to the findings of a new study.

• Candida Auris Infections Spreading Through U.S. Healthcare System: JAMA Report

  January 3, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new JAMA analysis warns that the U.S. healthcare system is unintentionally helping spread deadly Candida auris infections.

• Ultrasound Gel Bacterial Contamination Outbreak in 2021 Led to 2 Deaths, 119 Infections: CDC

  December 2, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A CDC report indicates 119 people suffered infections last year in an outbreak linked to bacterial contamination found in ultrasound gel.

• CDC Seeks to Limit Drug-Resistant Infection Spread in Healthcare Settings With Awards to 28 Organizations

  December 29, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC has launched a new global initiative to combat the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and infections, giving $22 million to various organizations worldwide to create a new information-sharing network.