Many patients contract new illnesses from pathogens they contact during a hospital stay
On any given day, about one in 25 patients has at least one healthcare-related infection1
The most recent studies have found:
• U.S. hospitals reported 722,000 HAIs
• 75,000 patients with HAIs died during their hospitalizations2
• HAIs cost hospitals $9.8 billion annually
An infographic from the Sloan website details how smart bathroom design can be a big factor in preventing them.
December 14, 2017
Topic Area: Infection Control
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