All C difficile articles – Page 2
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HSJ Local
George Eliot Trust awards itself amber-red governance rating
PERFORMANCE: George Eliot Hospital Trust’s self-assessed governance risk rating for quarter four is amber-red, after the trust missed targets on C difficile and accident and emergency care.
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HSJ Local
Bradford expects amber-red rating over target failure
PERFORMANCE: Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust expects to be rated amber-red for the third quarter.
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HSJ Local
Northumbria close to C difficile target
PERFORMANCE: Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust is forecasting it will have 84 cases of C difficile this year - bringing it very close to its target of 90.
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NewsHospital infection strategies 'wrong' - study
Hospitals may be adopting the wrong strategy for tackling a notorious healthcare associated infection, a study suggests.
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HSJ Local
South Devon risks missing C difficile target
PERFORMANCE: South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust reported one case of C difficile in November, bringing the year to date total to 15.
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NewsFears over 'destabilising' C difficile fines to be investigated
The possibility that fines for C difficile infections will have a “destabilising” effect on some hospitals next year is to be investigated by the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
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HSJ Local
C difficile target exceeded at Princess Alexandra
PERFORMANCE: Two new c dificile cases in November at the Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust have taken the total so far this year to 18.
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HSJ Local
Amber/red rating for governance at Dudley
PERFORMANCE: Dudley Group of Hospitals Foundation Trust has been amber/red rated by Monitor for governance due to higher than planned levels of Clostridium difficile and outstanding CQC compliance actions.
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CommentSouth East trusts face contrasting outlooks for 2012
Western Sussex Hospitals Trust will probably be happy to see the back of 2011.
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NewsRise in number of hospital infections
More people than ever picked up infections while spending time in hospitals last year, it has been reported.
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HSJ LocalSouthend FT found in 'significant breach' by Monitor
PERFORMANCE: Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust has been found in significant breach of its FT authorisation due to governance failings on data quality and targets for cancer treatment and infection control.
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HSJ Local
Bucks trust struggles on C diff
PERFORMANCE: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is well above its cumulative infection control target for 2011-12.
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HSJ Local
Amber-red rating for Coventry and Warwickshire over C difficile and waiting times
PERFORMANCE: University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust has given itself an amber-red performance rating after falling short on seven Monitor standards.
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HSJ KnowledgeCan hospitals fully stop airborne transmission?
Despite well establushed procedures across the healthcare sector, hospital acquired infections are still a significant threat to both patients and staff. How can hospitals address the problem further, and take a step closer to eradicating HCAIs, asks Dr Abdel Ezbiri.
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NewsTrusts' cancer targets being missed - Monitor
Almost a quarter of foundation trusts are failing to hit cancer waiting targets while some are also breaching new rules on A&E, according to a new report.
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HSJ Local
Seven North East PCTs behind on C difficile
PERFORMANCE: Seven PCT areas in the North East have recorded more C difficile infections than their target maximum at July.
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HSJ Local
Poor prescribing at root of C difficile problems in Tameside and Glossop
PERFORMANCE: An analysis of the Tameside and Glossop area’s high rate of C difficile infection in the first three months of 2011-12 has found that the majority of cases were avoidable, and due to inappropriate prescribing.
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HSJ Local
Sheffield FT behind on C diff target
PERFORMANCE: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is behind on its C difficile target.
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NewsC difficile deaths on the decline
The number of C difficile deaths in England and Wales fell last year after hospitals took steps to cut instances of so-called “superbug” infections.
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NewsInfections rise forces hospital to close to new patients
A hospital has been closed to new patients following a rise in the number of cases of the C difficile bug.