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Hospital Safety: How Medical Centers Are Working To Cut Hospital Infections

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Hospital infection prevention

A nosocomial infection is an infection acquired by a patient while in the hospital. Bacteria like MRSA, C. diff and staph can linger on hospital equipment and in rooms for weeks, posing a health threat to existing and future patients. Although hospitals have a responsibility to provide clean treatment environments, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that as many as 8 percent of hospital patients contract nosocomial infections.


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