Learn more about the necessary steps, and the work by RID: Reduce Hospital Deaths My last column on hospital infections seems to have hit a nerve with you, my readers. Stories and photos, each appalling, have arrived through e-mail and postal mail. Many of you wrote to wish my mother-in-law well. You may remember she… Read more »
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Need Surgery? Take Responsibility to Avoid an Infection
You need surgery – perhaps a new hip, tumor removal, a face lift, or repair of an ACL. Used to be you would show up at the hospital hours before your surgery, where you would be prepped, anesthetized, the surgery would take place, then you’d begin your recovery. Nurses attended your every need. While the… Read more »