Though Leapfrog’s report outlines a sevenfold increase in hand-washing compliance, the group noted that 559 of its surveyed hospitals did not meet its bar and are “potentially exposing hundreds of ...

Health systems are constantly working to decrease their rates of hospital-acquired infections. Beyond the obvious patient safety concerns, their bottom lines could depend on it, with new Medicaid ...

Hand hygiene, as a principle for safety in hospitals, has been around for over a century,” Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, said. However, despite the well-understood importance ...