Infographic: Controlling HAIs
CDC's recent report on HAIs emphasizes the need to “develop a new normal” when the rate HAIs is limited and unusual
This educational infographic from oneSOURCE offers HTMs and patient care professionals in all departments necessary information that will help to shape the way they care for their patients. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) recent report on HAIs emphasized the need to “develop a new normal” when the rate of HAIs is limited and unusual. These facts and figures help to underscore the cost and impact that HAIs have on healthcare facilities, patients and providers, as well as the frequency of these occurrences.
October 3, 2019
Topic Area:
Infection Control
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