Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is an anaerobic spore forming and toxin producing bacteria that was discovered in 1935, but not identified as a cause of antibiotic associated diarrhea until 1978 and is the most common cause of hospital acquired infections (HAIs). A new strain of this pathogen produces dangerous toxins that can cause serious organ…
Suit Alleges that Surfacide’s UV light Product Claims Put Hospital Patients and Staff at Risk for Injury or Death Mequon, WI: Altapure, LLC, commenced suit in Waukesha County Circuit Court against Surfacide Services, LLC, a manufacturer and seller of UV light products, asserting that its claims of disinfection are untrue, misleading and in violation of…
By: The Leapfrog Group Article Date: June 20, 2018 Article was published at: http://www.leapfroggroup.org/news-events/troubling-new-report-hospital-infections-comes-while-centers-medicare-medicaid-services Each day, one (1) out of 25 hospital patients in the U.S. contracts a healthcare-associated infection (HAI), resulting in billions of wasted dollars and an alarming 90,000 deaths annually. Unfortunately, a new report published by The Leapfrog Group and analyzed by…
By: Carl L. Ricciardi Note: The following article was published at: Becker’s Hospital Review. Hospital administrators are not immune from civil and criminal prosecution for serious injury and death resulting from hospital acquired infections (HAIs). Neither the criminal code nor tort law provides a grant of immunity for hospital personnel for decisions they make or…
By: Carl L. Ricciardi Date: November 30, 2014 Ebola, did not arrive on the world stage unannounced. Scientific leaders in the field of epidemiology and infectious disease have expressed concern about the constant battle between pathogens and humans for a very long time. It was not until after the end of WWII that…
2014 Edison Awards ™ – GOLD WINNER – Category: Applied Technology – Safety Announcement: Altapure wins “Gold” Edison Award ™ June 1, 2014 Altapure is honored and proud to announce being the recipient of the prestigious Gold Edison Award ™ for 2014 in the area of “Applied Technology –Safety”. Please click…