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NEW RESEARCH SHOWS HOW TO AVOID PNEUMONIA IN THE HOSPITAL

A new article in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) (January 2018) provided a much-needed warning about the danger of contracting pneumonia while hospitalized for another reason. It’s a risk to patients of...

Another US health agency with blood on its hands

By: Betsy McCaughey Donald Trump pledged to clean up the dysfunctional Veterans Administration. He should add to his list reforming the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the other health agency with blood on...

N.C. Hospital Adopts UV Technology for Infection Prevention

Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has become one of the first hospitals in North Carolina to adopt the Clorox Healthcare Optimum-UV System, adding an extra innovative precaution to its existing infection control processes, according...