Multidrug-resistant organisms may be spread around patient rooms by textile cleaning wipes, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Researchers analyzed 91 samples ...

Public health investigators linked two cases of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections in hospitalized patients to their most likely source -- a sink in the intensive care unit (ICU) room where both ...

Hospitals are working hard to control bacterial infections that patients can acquire, and a new study shows that introducing private rooms in an intensive care unit can slash infection rates by more ...

A stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) is, for most patients and their families (a term I’ll use broadly, to include all loved ones), the scariest and most traumatic experience of their life.

Delirium is characterized by an acute change in cognition, accompanied by either altered consciousness or disorganized thinking. The condition is common in the post-surgical intensive care unit (ICU) ...

Two key areas were decorated with ‘fresh furniture and artwork’ to make them more comfortable for visitors of patients spending time in the unit. “The relatives’ room is a bright space which families ...