Dangerous, drug-resistant fungus spreads across N.Y., N.J. hospitals and nursing homes A potentially deadly and drug-resistant fungus is spreading nationwide, including New York and New Jersey.

With Candida auris spreading through hospitals and nursing homes across the country, staying ahead is critical. PraediAlert identifies these infections and sends immediate alerts, ensuring IPs can respond quickly.

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Primary care pharmacists improve diabetes outcomes: doi.org/10.1093/ajhp...
PraediAlert helps pharmacists track patients, boost efficiency, and prioritize clinically relevant interventions. bitscopic.com/soluti... #PraediAlert #ClinicalPharmacy

The latest AJHP issue highlights pharmacists’ impact in emergency medicine: academic.oup.com/ajh...
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A new study shows antimicrobial disposable curtains drastically cut laundry & labor costs while maintaining low contamination. This is the PraediAlert mission: prevent problems, and the HAI-associated costs don't materialize.

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💜 U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week is Nov 18–24.

We are going purple to highlight appropriate antibiotic and antifungal use, its link to AMR, and to recognize VA clinicians and ASP teams caring for veterans.

#USAAW #antimicrobialresistance #stewardship #PraediAlert

How Infection Prevention and Occupational Health Intersect in Health Care Facilities | Infection Control Today If you’ve ever been asked to track flu shots and handle a chemical splash in the same breath, you’ve met the IP–OH blur. Infection prevention and occupational health often intersect—but their missions differ. Knowing where each begins ensures safer patients, safer staff, and smoother responses.

Stop the IP-OH data gap!

PraediAlert instantly links a new patient's infection to all potentially exposed staff members. Real-time contact tracing speeds up OH notification, protecting your workforce immediately.

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Kelly Echevarria's New Role at Bitscopic to Enhance Antimicrobial Stewardship in VA Healthcare Kelly Echevarria has been appointed by Bitscopic to advance antimicrobial stewardship for Veterans through the PraediAlert platform, enhancing patient care.

Kelly Echevarria's New Role at Bitscopic to Enhance Antimicrobial Stewardship in VA Healthcare #USA #Palo_Alto #Bitscopic #PraediAlert #Kelly_Echevarria

Global Handwashing Day | Partnership for Food Safety Education October 15 is Global Handwashing Day! 

🗓️ OCT 15 is Global Handwashing Day! 👏 Washing your hands is the single most effective way to stop the spread of germs, helping to prevent respiratory and gastrointestinal infections. Commit to the 20-second scrub! fightbac.org/handwas...
#GlobalHandwashingDay #InfectionPrevention #PraediAlert

Hospitals lose millions managing recurrent C. diff, study suggests - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis Recurring Clostridioides difficile infections could be costing hospitals millions, an AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center study found. The study, published Sept. 29 in Cambridge Core, included 29 patients from Pomano, N.J.-based AtlantiCare Regional who had three or more inpatient admissions due to C. diff from January 2017 to December 2020. Researchers used the patient medical records […]

A recent study in Cambridge Care reveals how recurring C. difficile infections can cause a financial burden on healthcare organizations. How are you preventing these infections to protect patients and reduce costs at your facility?

#PraediAlert #Cdiff

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Listeria Outbreak Linked to Prepared Pasta Meals Information about Listeria outbreak linked to prepared meals.

🚨 LISTERIA OUTBREAK: 4 deaths, 19 hospitalized. Foodborne illness requires rapid reporting to trace the source! PraediAlert by Bitscopic enables you to share case data quickly with public health to accelerate investigations.
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Hero Program: A data-driven reward system to improve hand hygiene Healthcare-associated infections compromise patient outcomes and pose a burden on healthcare systems worldwide. Despite widespread awareness of the critical role of Hand Hygiene (HH) in preventing healthcare-associated infections, compliance among healthcare workers remains suboptimal. This study evaluates a reward program called the Hero Program which is designed to incentivize and sustain HH practices through positive reinforcement.

How do you reward hand hygiene heroes? This study shows that a hospital observed an 11.45% increase in hand hygiene compliance after implementing a daily reward program for top performers.

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New data show shifts in carbapenemase-producing CRE from 2019–2023. KPC remains most common, but NDM and other metallo-β-lactamases are rising. doi.org/10.7326/ANNA...
PraediAlert can help monitor resistance patterns in your facility. #AMR #PraediAlert

Rapid Rise and Threat of Drug-Resistant Fungus Candidozyma Auris: Alert for Healthcare Professionals Candidozyma auris, formerly referred to as Candida auris, has been identified as a swiftly spreading drug-resistant fungus posing a significant risk to individuals with compromised immune systems. Its ability to cause severe illnesses and even death is causing alarm in the healthcare sphere, particularly as its transmission continues to increase and outbreaks ramp up

Candidozyma auris (formerly Candida auris) is on the rise. PraediAlert provides early detection of new cases and potential outbreaks!

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Impact of empowerment of onco-hematological patients on the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections Patients with hematologic malignancies and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients (HSCT) are at high risk of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections (CLABSI). Global actions have encouraged patient empowerment as a strategy to reduce these infections. We aim to evaluate the impact of patient empowerment in reducing the incidence density (ID) of CLABSI.

Research shows that educating and empowering patients can improve central line care practices. This highlights how a multi-pronged approach, from data-driven alerts to patient partnership, is crucial for preventing infections. #PraediAlert #PatientCare #DataDrivenHealthcare

Secular trends of bloodstream infections in hemodialysis patients: insights from a longitudinal Swiss study - Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control Background Hemodialysis-associated bloodstream infections (BSIs) represent a significant burden for patients. Understanding the trends in BSIs among hemodialysis patients is crucial for informing strategies to reduce their incidence and improve patient outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate secular trends, identify causative organisms, assess resistance patterns, and determine the sources of hemodialysis-associated BSIs at Geneva University Hospitals, where Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization of hemodialysis patients have been implemented since the year 2000. Methods A longitudinal cohort study was conducted using data from 2006 to 23. We included all patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis treatment at our institution. A hemodialysis-associated BSI was defined as BSI occurring during active hemodialysis treatment and diagnosed either during hospital admission or in outpatient hemodialysis unit. Outcomes included incidence rates of hemodialysis-associated BSIs, trends in causative pathogens, sources, and resistant organisms. Poisson regression was used to model trends over time of incidence rate ratios (IRR). Results A total of 313 true BSI episodes were identified in 218 hemodialysis patients over 11,413 patient-hemodialysis months. The overall BSI incidence rate was 2.7 episodes per 100 patient-hemodialysis-months, with a consistent decrease over time. Compared to 2006-08, hemodialysis-associated BSI rates decreased by 16% in 2009-11 (IRR 0.84, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.60–1.18), and by a maximum of 44% in 2021-23 (IRR 0.56, 95% CI 0.36–0.83). The decreasing trend was mainly due to reduced S. aureus BSIs, while Enterobacterales BSIs rates remained stable. Catheter-related BSIs accounted for 41.5% of infections (130/313), with marked reduction following 2014. BSIs caused by resistant bacteria were rare, with decreasing trends of methicillin-resistant S. aureus. Conclusions Hemodialysis-associated BSI rates significantly declined, driven largely by reductions in S. aureus BSIs and catheter-related infections. No replacement by Gram-negative BSI was observed. Prevention of hemodialysis-associated BSI is key for reducing infection burden among hemodialysis patients.

New study (2006–23) shows hemodialysis‐associated bloodstream infections dropped by up to 44% mainly due to fewer Staph aureus and catheter-related cases. A win for infection control!

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APIC Urges Leapfrog to Revise Hand Hygiene Standards Citing Misinterpretation of WHO Guidelines - APIC

APIC urges Leap Frog to revise Hand Hygiene Standards. How do the recommendations line up with you hand hygiene program?

#PraediAlert #HandHygiene

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Infection Preventionists Under Strain: More Work, Fewer Resources This installment of the interview with study authors, survey data reveal rising hours and responsibilities for infection preventionists, with staffing shortages fueling burnout risks and threatening the safety of both patients and health care workers.

PraediAlert offers a range of tools to help IPs that have more work with fewer resources. Features like HAI surveillance, contact tracing, & device identification, significantly reduce time IPs spend on tasks.
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CDC reports more cases of drug-resistant Candida auris spreading in healthcare facilities. PraediAlert provides instant data and insights to contain outbreaks, protecting patients. thehill.com/homenews... #HealthcareIT #InfectionControl #PatientSafety #CandidaAuris #PraediAlert #DataDriven

Leveraging agents of change to improve the use of an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system We evaluated the effectiveness of an “agents of change” intervention in enhancing hand hygiene compliance (HHC) with an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system (EHHMS), and improving perceptions of the EHHMS among health care workers.

What are you doing to improve hand hygiene rates at your facility? Check out this article to see how agents of change were used to increase compliance!

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Preemptive Measures: How Hospitals Prepare for Potential Measles Outbreak amidst Nationwide Surge Amidst the most severe nationwide measles outbreak in three decades, hospitals in Milwaukee are priming their response protocols and educating healthcare providers against potential cases. Dr. Mary Beth Graham, a key figure in this immersive preparatory process, emphasized that these measures were set into motion several months ago, significantly before measles cases spread to

Measle cases are still on the rise! Prepare your hospital with up-to-date measles lab results and immunization data using PraediAlert.

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Characterizing C auris Progression from Colonization to Infection CDC found 6.9% of those testing positive for Candida auris colonization on skin develop invasive infection, and calls for better surveillance and prevention.

#CDC found 6.9% of those testing positive for #Candidaauris colonization on skin develop invasive infection, and calls for better surveillance and prevention. #PraediAlert provides a feature for surveillance of #Cauris

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Long-acting lipoglycopeptides can provide a convenient alternative to daily antibiotic infusions for enterococcal endocarditis.

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PraediAlert can help you monitor OPAT patients to ensure proper follow up care.

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Implementation of a SMART-based infection control plan in an emergency intensive care unit: a prospective study | Scientific Reports Multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) infections pose significant challenges in intensive care settings. This prospective study aimed to evaluate the impact of a Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (SMART) infection control plan on MDRO prevention among healthcare workers in an emergency intensive care unit (ICU). Fifty healthcare workers participated, and pre- and post-intervention assessments were conducted to measure changes in MDRO prevention indicators. Following implementation of the SMART-based plan, there was a statistically significant improvement in staff knowledge (p < 0.05), with increased hand hygiene compliance (72.1–94.2%) and isolation gown use (60.2–87.6%). MDRO infection rates decreased from 8.0 to 5.1% post-intervention (p = 0.027). These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of the SMART-based infection control plan in reducing MDRO infection rates and improving staff compliance in the emergency ICU setting.

A S.M.A.R.T. infection control plan helped this facility achieve significant improvements in staff knowledge, related to MDRO prevention. How are you measuring hand hygiene and TBP precaution compliance?

PraediAlert can help! #PraediAlert #MDRO

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'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria Cases Rising on Gulf Coast: What to Know At least eight people along the Gulf Coast have died and 22 others have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus bacteria.

With Vibrio vulnificus ("flesh-eating" bacteria) on the rise in the Gulf Coast, tools like PraediAlert help healthcare staff quickly report cases to health departments for a rapid public health response.

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Exploring The Impact Of AI-guided Infection Prevention Tools In Hospital Settings: A Study By The University Of Michigan New research indicates that an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven infection prevention tool did not significantly reduce cases of Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection in a hospital setting. Nevertheless, its application did result in the reduced use of antimicrobials that contribute to the risk of infection. These insights were part of a study conducted by Jenna

This article reviews how the University of Michigan utilized an AI-driven infection prevention tool to reduce antimicrobial use in hospitalized patients.

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Frontiers | Artificial intelligence in hospital infection prevention: an integrative review BackgroundHospital-acquired infections (HAIs) represent a persistent challenge in healthcare, contributing to substantial morbidity, mortality, and economic ...

A recent review confirms the accuracy of AI for HAI detection and surveillance! PraediAlert leverages AI to deliver smarter insights and enhance patient safety. We can help transform your infection control strategies.

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Determining Appropriateness of Treatment by Evaluating Providers’ Documentation of UTI Symptoms Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a positive urine culture without urinary symptoms. ASB treatment is discouraged due to clinical ineffectiveness and increased risk of antimicrobial resistance. This retrospective cohort determined the prevalence of inappropriate ASB prescribing.

This recent study in AJIC explores the prevalence of antibiotic prescribing for asymptomatic bacteriuria in outpatient clinics. How are your outpatient clinics reducing the use of antimicrobials?

#AntimicrobialStewarship #PraediAlert

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NSQIP and NHSN: A Tale of Two Definitions Background: Infection Preventionists use National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) definitions to report required healthcare-acquired infection (HAI) measures. These measures can be publicly reported, and influence pay for performance metrics. The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) also uses definitions to identify HAIs but is a quality program designed to drive outcome improvements. While both use definitions to define an HAI, those definitions, denominators, and metrics are very different.

Surgical infection data can be complex! An APIC 2025 poster highlighted key differences between NHSN & NSQIP definitions. PraediAlert simplifies this by letting you filter by NSQIP/VASQIP, NHSN, or surgical procedures common to both.

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"Raise the Bar" in IPC! A joint position paper from key organizations highlights data-driven prevention. Bitscopic's PraediAlert offers real-time surveillance for proactive patient safety & HAI reduction.

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apic.org/professiona... APIC's MegaSurvey is crucial for understanding the IP profession's evolving landscape. By sharing YOUR experience in the MegaSurvey, you help shape the tools & resources IPs like us need to combat HAIs. Let's contribute to APIC's mission! #IPVoices #APIC #PraediAlert