How can we get statistics on the rate of hospital-acquired infections (HAI)?!
Question: How can we get statistics on the rate of hospital-acquired infections (HAI)!?
I heard that CDC will not identify or provide information about the hospital(s) with a high rate of death caused by HAIs!. Not sure writing our representives will help!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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The CDC does publish national statistics on nosocomial infections!. In some states, there is mandatory reporting for individual hospitals!. See the website below!. It's a little dated (2007)!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Hospital Infections - Drug Resistant Bacteria
Each year over 1!.7 million Americans will get a drug-resistant infection from a hospital and 100,000 of them will die!. In the United States, more people die from hospital infections than breast cancer and AIDS combined!. Thousands of other victims of hospital infections escape death but are left with serious life altering injuries including paralysis!. Disturbingly most of these infections can be prevented through the implementation of stricter sanitary and bacterial testing procedures!. If you or a loved one was diagnosed with a serious infection during or after a hospital stay contact Parker & Waichman, LLP today to have an attorney evaluate your case!.
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Each year over 1!.7 million Americans will get a drug-resistant infection from a hospital and 100,000 of them will die!. In the United States, more people die from hospital infections than breast cancer and AIDS combined!. Thousands of other victims of hospital infections escape death but are left with serious life altering injuries including paralysis!. Disturbingly most of these infections can be prevented through the implementation of stricter sanitary and bacterial testing procedures!. If you or a loved one was diagnosed with a serious infection during or after a hospital stay contact Parker & Waichman, LLP today to have an attorney evaluate your case!.
READ MORE
http://www!.yourlawyer!.com/topics/overvie!.!.!.
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