Kaiser Permanente hospitals recognized for excellence in nurse-specific prevention measures
No one enters the hospital expecting to get sicker. But on any given day, 1 out of 25 hospital patients in the U.S. has at least one infection contracted during their stay, according to a 2011 study by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In addition to infections, hospitalized patients are also at risk of developing hospital-acquired pressure injuries — also known as bedsores — and experiencing falls that result in injury. ... |