HAIwatch.com – Say No To Healthcare-Associated Infection
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Hospital Infections
When someone develops an infection at a hospital or other patient care facility that they did not have prior to treatment, this is referred to as a healthcare-associated (sometimes hospital-acquired) infection (HAI). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at any point in time, 1.4 million people – including children, worldwide suffer from infections acquired in hospitals.
As part of an ongoing commitment to quality care and infection prevention, nationwide doctors and hospitals are partnering up to deliver continuing education programs on healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention to staff and management Whether you’re a healthcare professional, patient, or visitor , the most effective way to keep HAIs down to a minimum is to wash your hands and your childrens’ or use an alcohol-based sanitizer.
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