If healthcare workers take five steps as easy as washing their
hands and wearing sterile gloves and gowns, they can virtually
eliminate one of the most lethal infections among their sickest
patients.
California has been slow to mandate reporting of
hospital-acquired infections. But a new reporting law, spurred by a
mother who lost her son to an infection, could lead to significant
improvements.
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The California Department of Public Health is required to report
data from acute-care hospitals on four hospital-acquired
infections.
Reporting that begins Jan. 3 will give consumers information
about the occurances of four types of life-threatening and
all-too-common hospital-acquired infections.
Cities nationwide are using urban space for temporary parks.
Federal investigators are looking into the high rate of blood
poisoning cases at Southern California-based Prime Healthcare
Services.
Last year’s worldwide pandemic is followed by a mild start to
the flu season and concerns that people will skip vaccinations.
Health Care Agency seeks $4.9 million in federal and state funds
to train health workers for disasters.
The grant will help the nonprofit news organization fund a beat
dedicated to community health reporting.
Members of a Santa Ana neighborhood group celebrate a $3.5
million grant that will pay for a new park in one of the city’s
poorest neighborhoods. But before eating cake, they asked
questions.
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