Despite the fact it’s one of the main ways to prevent the spread of bacteria and germs, a new study indicates that hand hygiene isn’t always a focus of training in healthcare facilities. As result, patients could be at serious risk; each year...
Lack of Ventilation May Raise Hospital-Acquired Infection Risk
Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) can be a serious threat to the health of immune-compromised patients. Some of the causes of infection are more well-known, such as a lack of hygiene on behalf of medical staff or an unsterile environment.
But a...
Latest Statistics Show Hospital-Acquired Infections Remain a Significant Healthcare Problem
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces that in 2011 there were approximately 722,000 patients who acquired an infection over the course of their hospital stays.
About 75,000 of them lost their lives as a...