Introducing a single-room policy resulted in a decrease in multidrug-resistant bacteria cross transmission in the intensive care unit, according to a study published in Antimicrobial Resistance & ...

In an acute care hospital, the intensive care unit staff must effectively use specialized equipment, while making split-second decisions pertaining to the care of a large number of medically fragile ...

Private rooms in intensive care units help to reduce hospital infections, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and C. difficile, according to a study published in the January issue of ...

(Boston)—Advances in technology, the evolution of patient- and-family centered care, and infection control challenges—evidenced during the COVID-19 pandemic—highlight the possibilities and challenges ...

Building single-patient rooms in intensive care units is a costly endeavor, but it more than makes up its steep pricetag by preventing hospital-acquired infections, a new study has concluded.