How to Prevent Bloodstream Infections that Lead to Sepsis

Nurse hanging up IV antibiotics to treat a patient who has developed sepsis from a bloodstream infection.

Healthcare-associated bloodstream infections, if not identified and treated quickly enough, can lead to the development of sepsis: a serious complication of infection. Sepsis is a life-threatening response to infection that results in the death of at least 350,000 adults in America each year and 2.9 million children around the world.   In fact, sepsis is the … Read more

How to Promote C-Section Scar Healing

A new mom holding her baby in hospital after a c-section.

C-section scars shouldn’t leave a lasting mark beyond a faint line.  Yet, many C-section incisions lead to infections, prolonged trauma and unwanted scarring that goes beyond the initial incision line.  A C-section is a major surgery of the abdomen performed to deliver a baby.  During a C-section, the skin of the abdomen – and all … Read more

Incision Care: Caring for postoperative incisions to avoid surgical site infections (SSIs)

A team of surgeons performing surgery in an operating room who are working with a focus on incision care so the patient has healthy postoperative incisions.

After a surgery, many patients think the hard part is over – but caring for postoperative incisions can become more stressful than the surgery itself due to the risk of infection in the surgical site. Although surgical site infections (SSIs) are preventable, they are the leading cause of readmission to hospitals after surgery, and at … Read more