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Topic: Infections
The Tennessee Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cite overuse and misuse of antibiotics, which can decrease their healing capabilities and contribute to the rise of drug-resistant bacteria. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Stroke Association says Vaccines may lower Kids’ Stroke Risk
In a large, international study, researchers are examining the link between infections and ischemic stroke – those caused by a clot blocking blood flow in or near the brain. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Clarksville’s Gateway Medical Center ranks average in Consumer Reports new ratings for U.S. Hospitals for Scheduled SurgeriesRatings Analyze Length of Hospital Stays and Mortality Rates; Includes Ratings for Five Common Surgery Types
In Tennessee, 38 Hospitals were evaluated. Only the Center for Spinal Surgery and Saint Thomas Hospital, both in Nashville, TN, got a top rating. Seven Tennessee Hospitals were ranked at the bottom which included The University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville TN, and Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN, to name a couple. Thirty Tennessee Hospitals were ranked average including Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville, TN. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Department of Health reports additional localized Infections associated with Tainted Steroid Injections
That has, indeed, been the case as a total of 23 people have been identified as having new, localized infections. Altogether 107 persons in Tennessee have confirmed illnesses of some type associated with injections of contaminated methylprednisolone acetate from New England Compounding Center. No infections from other contaminated NECC products have been identified in Tennessee to date. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Laboratory Testing and Results from the Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
CDC’s Fungus Reference Laboratory has the capacity and technology to examine fungal isolates under the microscope and to confirm their identification using DNA sequencing methods. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak update from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Several patients suffered strokes that are believed to have resulted from their infections. The investigation also includes fungal infections associated with injections in a peripheral joint, such as a knee, shoulder or ankle. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Department of Health Provides Update on Outbreak of Infections Associated with Epidural Steroid Injections
A total of 18 patients with meningitis, epidural abscess, or posterior circulation stroke associated with either cervical or lumbar epidural steroid injections at clinics in Nashville, TN and Crossville, TN have been confirmed. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus or MRSA: Awareness, Prevention key to stopping Infection
MRSA may cause skin infections that can appear as raised bumps or boils which are often red, swollen, painful or have pus or other drainage. These infections are often mistaken for spider bites. More advanced MRSA cases can include wounds that don’t heal, pneumonia and blood infections. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
MRSA: Awareness, Prevention Key To Stopping Infection
MRSA may cause skin infections that can appear as raised bumps or boils which are often red, swollen, painful or have pus or other drainage. These infections are often mistaken for spider bites. More advanced MRSA cases can include wounds that don’t heal, pneumonia and blood infections. ![]() MRSA infections occur most frequently among persons in hospitals and healthcare facilities, including nursing homes, and dialysis centers. (Janice Haney Car/CDC). «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Gateway Medical Center ranked lowest of 37 Tennessee Hospitals rated by Consumer ReportsNew score looks at Infections, Readmissions, CT Scans, Communication, Complications, and Mortality
Clarksville’s Gateway Medical Center got a safety score of 31 out of 100. The lowest score of the 37 Tennessee Hospitals rated. Gateway got poor ratings for avoiding bloodstream infections, avoiding readmission’s and communication about drug information. Gateway had a morality rate that was worse than the national average. Sections: News | 1 Comment »
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