This week, LTC Connection is all about how ProMed can help you stay up to date with the hottest industry news. Our magazine, Embrace, is packed with information from industry experts, and we update our blog, Facebook and Twitter daily with breaking news. We've also included an entry from our blog about C. diff recently overtaking MRSA as the "top superbug" in healthcare facilities.

Just when the healthcare community had found a way to battle the top superbug - MRSA - C. diff is rising up to try and claim MRSA's throne. According to new research from Duke University, C. diff is surpassing MRSA's infection rates in community hospitals. They also found that MRSA rates have actually been on the decline since 2005. C. diff can cause diarrhea and, in some cases, colon inflammation that can be life-threatening. It is usually treated with antibiotics, but relapses are common and can occur despite treatment. A small percentage of patients with C. diff may die. The researchers noted that many facilities have developed prevention methods around the goal of preventing the spread of MRSA. The goal should now be to develop prevention methods aimed at C. diff while simultaneously maintaining the success facilities have had with MRSA. To learn more, click here. To view the original blog entry, click here. You might also want to talk to your ProMed territory manager about CaviWipes, which are proven to kill C. diff (vegetative cells only) within two minutes. Do you have a Facebook or Twitter account? If so, we'd love to connect with you! We update our Facebook and Twitter pages on a daily basis with the hottest industry news. You can find us on Facebook at facebook.com/promedsupply and on Twitter at twitter.com/promed_LTC. And don't forget our blog, Growing Together in Health Care! It's located at promedsupply.blogspot.com. The Web site designed to accompany Embrace, ProMed's brand-new magazine, is up and running! We hope you'll bookmark http://www.embracethemagazine.com/ and stop by often to see what's new. On the site, we offer you a glimpse of all the exciting content packing Embrace's pages. Here are just a few of the articles at which you can sneak a peek: The ProMed Story Kathy Kelly: Championing a Compassionate Community Fighting the Flu at Your Facility Latex Gloves vs. Nitrile Gloves If you like what you see, simply click on the Subscribe link! Subscriptions are free, and a copy of the debut issue of Embrace will soon be on its way to your facility. Already have a copy of Embrace? We'd love to know what you think! Please send your thoughts and feedback to embrace@embracethemagazine.com or share them with your ProMed territory manager.