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Researchers track evolution and spread of drug-resistant bacteria across hospitals and continents
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An international team of researchers has used high resolution genome sequencing to track a particularly virulent strain of MRSA as it traveled between South America, Europe and Southeast Asia. The findings shed light on how these deadly bacteria are able to spread from patient to patient in a single hospital and, on a larger scale of geography and time, between countries and entire continents.
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HHS ceases real-time bed
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The Department of Health and Human Services announced that it has ceased using the enhanced Hospital Available Beds for Emergencies and Disasters (HAvBED) system to electronically track bed availability and other indicators of hospital stress and demand for the H1N1 flu pandemic,
citing the relatively low level of flu-like illness.
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Of swine, birds and men—Pandemic H1N1 flu
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Current research suggests that pandemic H1N1 influenza of swine origin has distinct means of transmission from the seasonal flu, yet does not result in the pathogenic severity of avian flu viruses.
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HHS to reimburse hospitals for
treating Haitian evacuees
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The Department of Health and Human Services has activated additional components of the National Disaster Medical System to allow U.S. hospitals to receive federal reimbursement for treating Haitian earthquake survivors evacuated with
life-threatening injuries. According to HHS, U.S. hospitals that admit NDMS patients are guaranteed reimbursement at 110 percent of Medicare rates.
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Your HVAC could save you millions
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More than $6.5 billion—that's how much healthcare organizations spend on energy each year, and that amount is rising to
meet patients' needs, according to EnergyStar, a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through energy efficiency. As CFOs look for innovative ways to trim expenses from the budget, they should look no further than the HVAC and lighting systems.
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ASHES announces online infection control course
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This online infection control course is designed for non-clinical staff in health care facilities. The content of this program covers a wide spectrum of infection control topics – from a brief introduction to
the microbiology of major organisms like Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Clostridium difficile to transmission and prevention. Mark your calendars to participate in this course starting March 1, 2010.
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Antibiotics might team up to fight deadly staph infections
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Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Israel's Weizman Institute of Science have found that two antibiotics working together might be more effective in fighting pathogenic bacteria than either drug on its own.
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ASHES corporate champion premieres on CBS Undercover Boss
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The new CBS reality series, UNDERCOVER BOSS, will follow Larry O'Donnell, President and COO of Waste Management, ASHES Corporate Champion. The TV show features O'Donnell as he slips anonymously into the rank and file staff of WM. The reality series will debut at a special time
following the Super Bowl, Sunday, Feb. 7 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/7:00-8:00 PM, PT, time approximate after Post Game coverage) on the CBS Television Network.
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Engage in social networking - Bulletin board update
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In an effort to make the ASHES website login process more user friendly, ASHES and our bulletin board vendor have implemented a single sign-on process. Moving forward, you will only need to login to www.ashes.org to access the members only Bulletin Board. Among the discussion areas: Administration and Finance, Design and Construction, Environmental Sanitation, General, Infection
Control, Patient Transport and Throughput, Regulatory Compliance and Accreditation, Sustainability, Textiles and Linen Services, and Waste.
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