tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26790641120916749252011-07-28T14:02:20.383-07:00My goal here is to network vital infectious disease information directly to and from the people that have experienced this tragedy and advocate in their loving memory.Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.comBlogger481100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-11093996643831289312010-09-20T16:57:00.000-07:002010-09-20T16:57:34.136-07:00

Consumer Reports Health Blog: Progress against hospital infections

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-85557021030423434332010-05-25T16:09:00.000-07:002010-05-25T16:09:45.093-07:00

Dr. Oz: The Rising Plague – Deadly Bacteria Threatening America Dr Oz Doctor Oz

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-44356743445027864112010-05-13T17:32:00.000-07:002010-05-13T17:32:27.750-07:00

Target 32 Investigates: Super Germs - Louisville News Story - WLKY Louisville

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-19624441965954205062010-05-13T17:16:00.000-07:002010-05-13T17:16:01.706-07:00

New antibiotic offers hope against “superbug”. - swissinfo

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-88247573974801968082010-05-13T17:12:00.000-07:002010-05-13T17:12:42.447-07:00

Eastburg biotech reports progress against superbugs PoconoRecord.com

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-91106855869423648152010-05-13T17:11:00.000-07:002010-05-13T17:11:02.789-07:00

Rising Threat of Infections Unfazed by Antibiotics

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-40991808697991166332010-05-13T17:10:00.000-07:002010-05-13T17:10:11.940-07:00

In Blitz to Kill One Kind of Infectious Bacteria, Other Untreatable Strains Emerge Popular Science

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-35608461530933787132010-05-13T17:09:00.000-07:002010-05-13T17:09:04.507-07:00

You've heard of MRSA, but what about Acinetobacter? Booster Shots Los Angeles Times

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-63529605477060683572010-05-13T17:06:00.000-07:002010-05-13T17:06:59.672-07:00

Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.(Research) - Emerging Infectious Diseases HighBeam Research - FREE trial

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-8648953644291528632010-05-13T17:02:00.000-07:002010-05-13T17:02:26.836-07:00

Wired 15.02: The Invisible Enemy

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-46776875284383995902010-05-13T16:42:00.000-07:002010-05-13T16:44:07.612-07:00

HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS KILL 270 PEOPLE A DAY :: New York Injury Talk BlogPosted On: January 2, 2008 by New York Personal Injury Attorney HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS KILL 270 PEOPLE A DAY According to a recent article, published in the New York Times, and in response to widely held public concerns about preventable and deadly hospital-acquired infections, The New York City Health and

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-89809822878165045442010-05-13T08:06:00.000-07:002010-05-13T08:09:41.164-07:00

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-86444734259663663552010-05-13T06:33:00.000-07:002010-05-13T08:14:32.449-07:00

Just as I try to keep moving forward in my life. Getting settled in a new state, job searching and finding my way in life. Out of the blue, I get an email from the Consumer's Union organization asking if I am interested in doing an another interview? Sure, I answered. Just another day, checking email and keeping up with the world. Except this day would be an "Opportunity of a lifetime".

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-69606393591081927752010-03-24T17:55:00.000-07:002010-05-13T08:14:32.452-07:00

Saving nearly 100,000 American lives and up to $45 billion each year can be simple if hospitals take the steps needed to prevent the spread of deadly infections among patients. Congress can give hospitals the needed push by requiring them to make their infections rates public. This reporting has been tested in many states and it works! In Pennsylvania, the infection rate dropped by 8% statewide

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-52111667212338899602009-12-06T15:46:00.000-08:002009-12-06T15:51:38.609-08:00

We recently moved to North Carolina by a leap of FAITH and to live the dreams that my mom & sister never had the opportunity to do. We landed in Raleigh, NC and are adjusting to our downsizing. We have found jobs and continue to get familiar with the city and surroundings. WE love the weather and it is pretty easy to get around, I work close to home so I need to get and explore so more.

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-3530479671694945312009-05-26T15:47:00.001-07:002009-05-26T15:51:35.372-07:00

This sounds all to familiar - I have been down this road and my radar went off immediatelywhen I heard this story. Soon it is my goal to make these hospitals report to the public so people can make informed decesions as to where they want treatment or care based on the report card.

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-75728825483492028282009-05-26T15:40:00.000-07:002009-05-26T15:46:21.571-07:00

Woman Gives Birth, Later Dies From Bacterial MeningitisTuesday, May 26, 2009 12:30 PMUpdated: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 5:21 PMPrint StoryE-mail StoryBELLFONTAINE, Ohio — Hospital administrators said Tuesday that they were conducting an investigation after two women contracted bacterial meningitis within 24 hours of giving birth.The women arrived at Mary Rutan Hospital Thursday evening and both

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-13732395969830152532009-05-26T15:39:00.000-07:002009-05-26T15:40:33.279-07:00

Gram-Negative Rods in Neonatal ICUs05/15/2009Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found a high frequency of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative rods (GNRs) in two of the largest neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in the city of Manila, Philippines. Improved infection control methods could reduce the vast number of hospital-acquired neonatal infections. The BUSM study

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-50686155126824668732009-05-26T15:34:00.000-07:002009-05-26T15:37:50.655-07:00

Control of Resistant Bacteria in Outpatient Clinics05/11/2009While infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, are usually associated with inpatient settings, the potential for infection in outpatient clinics exists. A review in the Canadian Medical

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-68392028030040858042009-05-12T19:44:00.000-07:002010-05-13T08:14:32.454-07:00

http://www.safepatientproject.org/geography/ohio/

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-51440534311274196302009-05-12T15:22:00.000-07:002009-05-12T15:32:52.360-07:00

Today I have received a lot of positive feedback regarding the news story about my Mom.However, there are a few that believe otherwise. I have heard it before, "You need to move on"focus on your family. I am focusing on my family. I believe that positive changes will come of my hard work and dedication to changing the Ohio law. If you know me, I am stubborn and will find a way to make it

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-8375938298498911152009-05-11T15:21:00.001-07:002009-05-11T15:21:53.484-07:00

I-Team: Hospital Infections - Cincinnati breaking news, weather radar, traffic from 9News | Channel 9 WCPO.comPosted using ShareThis

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-76405937907318037822009-05-11T14:10:00.000-07:002010-05-13T08:14:51.027-07:00

http://www.wcpo.com/content/news/localshows/iteam/default.aspx My TV interview with wcpo.com with Hagit Limor at channel 9 news.

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-60814037680373571632009-05-06T16:06:00.000-07:002009-05-06T16:21:46.866-07:00

Mom-I wish you were here everyday, but today has been extremely difficult. We lost another child to cancer and he (Ryan) was delivered to heaven via his bright red corvette. I know you will see him there because you loved hot red cars, and Ryan has a message to share with others too. He was wise and kind beyond his years. It is so difficult to lose a part of your family.I am still trying to

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-88063828081407308772009-04-27T19:33:00.000-07:002009-04-27T19:37:25.050-07:00

Tonight I received a telephone call to join my friend to testify at a public hearingfor regulations for hospital infections. I am interested and excited to tell of mypersonal experience and take action to do my part with prevention. I will update youtomorrow.

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-55631184237723634872009-04-03T13:06:00.000-07:002009-04-03T13:09:21.114-07:00

http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/hotnews/monitoring-hand-hygiene-compliance.html“We know that a range of pathogens are spread from healthcare workers to patients by direct touch and that the current rates of hand hygiene compliance are suboptimal,” said Philip Polgreen, MD, University of Iowa Health Care. “Our new low-cost method of monitoring could potentially reduce cost while increasing

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-91549210966747873592009-04-03T13:04:00.000-07:002009-04-03T13:06:37.789-07:00

Meningitis case at OSU raises issue of vaccinesShots not required of Ohio resident studentsWednesday, April 1, 2009 3:18 AMBy Encarnacion PyleTHE COLUMBUS DISPATCHOhio colleges since July 2005 have had to keep records of whether students living in residence halls have been vaccinated against meningitis and hepatitis B.But the focus has been more on telling students where to find information

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-83451287317728363382009-04-03T13:01:00.000-07:002009-04-03T13:04:20.666-07:00

Drug overdoses kill more Ohioans than car wrecksThursday, April 2, 2009 2:17 PMBy Alan JohnsonTHE COLUMBUS DISPATCHA new killer has quietly replaced traffic crashes as the No. 1 cause of accidental death in Ohio.Unintentional poisoning deaths - nearly all of them drug overdoses - eclipsed traffic fatalities in both 2006 and 2007, the Ohio Department of Health reported. Numbers have not been

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-51298235226897335772009-03-23T15:28:00.000-07:002009-03-23T15:32:56.193-07:00

Please keep this young man and his family in your prayers. COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Upper Arlington high school senior remained in critical condition on Monday after he contracted a rare infection.Blake Haxton lost both his legs to a flesh-eating bacteria, 10TV's Tino Ramos reported.Haxton, 18, was coaching basketball in a recreation league tournament last week when he complained about pain in his

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-13616494582799750502009-03-05T15:21:00.000-08:002009-03-05T15:35:26.649-08:00

I am fed up the "American Standard" Listen UP!Hospitals are not cleaning to the Standard -Who decides if the hospital is clean?????Well in my state and most their is NO governing authority to make them report other thanby survey methods. Well listen up the public needs to do a better job reporting by survey, writing, email & telephone calls.Standards don't specify how rooms should be cleaned or

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-587908989543801812009-03-03T14:09:00.000-08:002009-03-03T14:15:32.050-08:00

This week, the new administration convenes a national summit about our nation's long overdue investment in health care -- an investment that will lead to new jobs, new industries, and a renewed ability to compete with the rest of the world.Because we've let a broken system founder, we each spend more than ever for health coverage, and get less for it. While giant health insurance companies pay

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-63325712904826747842009-03-02T16:08:00.000-08:002009-03-04T14:27:12.403-08:00

AP – President Barack Obama introduces Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as his nominee for Health and Human Services ...WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Health and Human Services Department has a history of bucking the insurance industry, which faces the biggest hit under Obama's initial health care reform plan.Visit the white house blog - http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/03

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-61703546814800533002009-02-24T17:06:00.000-08:002009-02-24T17:07:32.205-08:00

HOLY COW!!! This will shock you. Watch the video and pass it along.http://media2.foxnews.com/112008/worm_tumor_700.wmvThe simplest of universal precautions - handwashing!

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-75515326868927793102009-02-24T14:26:00.000-08:002010-05-13T08:14:32.489-07:00

I am out of patience with the government & hospitals NOT acknowledging the facts and statistics of Hospital Infections in Ohio. It is outrageous! I know one thing for certian. One voice can make a difference and so can a blog! I am living proof. Check this out go to : http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3727

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-78598411152425308302009-02-19T14:47:00.000-08:002009-02-19T15:11:23.988-08:00

Do you ever feel like no-one is listening to you.......that when you tell your story it is unbelievable? Today I feel gratitude & inspired that I can tell my story - that is true and accurate to the public and help change & save lives.Do you know the Oprah show of simple abundance? I somehow feel like it is taking part in my life and unfolding right before my eyes. Oprah insists on doing the

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-15566873815272931192009-02-17T15:10:00.000-08:002009-02-17T15:19:19.267-08:00

Today I feel validated as my story is published in the Los Angeles Times.Alerting the public to telling others "It can happen to you"http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-badbugs17-2009feb17,0,7454003.storyDeadly bacteria defy drugs, alarming doctorsA new category of bugs becomes more resistant to treatment, and their toll -- which already includes a Brazilian beauty queen -- is

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-10906740470904670202009-02-05T16:30:00.000-08:002009-02-05T16:44:07.789-08:00

The statute of liamitations are about to expire April 22, 2009 for a wrongful death claim.After careful consideration and review, I have been declined by 16 law firms for the"Alleged Medical malpractice incident of the death of my mother, Laura Ruth Burns"Do you call death in 17 days - "Alleged"or Everyone is employed by "Ohio Health" we won't point the finger in the circle of PROFIT.or better

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-30737174514991188822009-02-05T16:25:00.000-08:002009-02-05T16:30:26.175-08:00

Kacia Warren: Last November, you contacted Consumers Union’s Stop Hospital Infections campaign (www.StopHospitalInfections.org) and told us about the Acinetobacter baumanni infection your mother died from after outpatient surgery for a laminectomy. I am so sorry to hear about what your mother went through and for your loss. We really appreciate hearing from you because it helps us to better

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-67262770398683405662009-02-05T16:05:00.000-08:002009-02-05T16:23:52.331-08:00

I received an email out of the ordinary: Re: Working on a story about negative gram bacteria......OK, I must admit the curiosity killed me, and the researcher in me starts checking references, and my heart is filled with joy someone cares, and my heads says - It must be a joke.......I am a little off kilter by now.The skeptic in me, starts calling my #1 resource of knowledge and bonded

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-15273088660819563862009-02-05T16:02:00.000-08:002010-05-13T08:14:32.492-07:00

I received an email that read:

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-13492629707441685812009-02-05T15:39:00.000-08:002009-02-05T16:01:50.269-08:00

Over the last two weeks, I have been asking people: Do you trust your hospital??????While at the Dr. last week, he asks: So how has your last year been?I am sure my face gave it away before the words pour out like this........Well I have suffered a major catastrophic event...My Mother passed - he responds...parents die.I am sure the fear of God look, gave him some concern, and the welling of

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-5060189659651806602009-01-28T15:17:00.000-08:002009-02-23T14:19:34.020-08:00

Seven people have died, hundreds have become sick, and millions more are at risk -- from peanut butter! Coming on the heels of jalapeno, spinach, and pet food recalls, we need to prevent contamination at the source.King Nut and Parnell's Pride peanut butter, produced in a single Georgia factory, were found to be contaminated with a potentially deadly strain of salmonella and are now being

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-64401079743211622032009-01-28T15:04:00.000-08:002009-02-23T14:19:34.025-08:00

Hospitals need to be vigilant against an emerging drug-resistant bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii, infection control experts have warned.Like MRSA and Clostridium difficile, the bacterium poses the greatest risk to seriously ill patients.Rates of resistance to antibiotics that halt the bug currently stand at 30%, Lancet Infectious Diseases reports.The journal report authors said the infection

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-38327309220239472202009-01-28T15:00:00.000-08:002009-02-23T14:19:34.036-08:00

Your right to learn infection rates at Ohio hospitals survives bid to stop it in legislature.by Harlan Spector/Plain Dealer ReporterFriday December 19, 2008, 12:51 PMOhio hospitals will be required to report infection information to consumers, despite an attempt by the Ohio Hospital Association to stop it.The hospital group had tried to push through legislation that would curtail recommendations

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-73173738183701255172009-01-14T16:50:00.000-08:002009-01-14T17:27:00.457-08:00

I received a letter today from Grant Hospital, Columbus, Ohio responding to the QA survey that I sent after the death of my Mom. You know the standard form they provide regarding your experience at the hospital. You will be surprised and shocked as I was regarding the content. Did you know.....the hospital is so perfect they could not find ONE single thing from improving there ability to assign

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-15574062765758870022009-01-14T16:33:00.000-08:002009-01-14T16:44:53.780-08:00

I am looking for healing and educating others whom have suffered and lossed a loved one from an Infectious Disease. I lost my Mother in 17 days, it can happen to anyone who is treated in an infected hospital and and you many not even know or realize until they pass.I was notified of the infection- resulting in 72 hours of hope, treatment & praying for a drugs to work. The reality of knowing

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-75542482833411124482008-11-13T17:12:00.000-08:002008-11-16T14:35:32.415-08:00

Please take action: I just took action to support the reduction of hospital and community acquired infections by asking my US Senators and Representative to co-sponsor legislation that will disclose hospital infection rates to the public. Every year almost 100,000 people die from infections they acquire in the hospital. These infections add significantly to overall hospital costs, which CDC

Kaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13058661053594115803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2679064112091674925.post-47789392352480003762008-11-13T15:30:00.000-08:002008-11-16T14:35:32.425-08:00

My goal here is to network vital infectious desease information directly from people in Ohio. From my own personal experience I am looking to find and reach out to others for your personal experiences and life stories to assist each other in life saving information. Please keep in mind that hospitals are not required to report all Infectious desease information to the general public by the

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