Medical Expert On Hospital Infections Part 1

An investigation by Consumer Reports paints an unflattering picture of U.S. hospitals when it comes to their rate of patient infection and public accountability. In its March issue, the magazine reports 30,000 patients die each year because of blood infections they contract while connected to central line IVs in hospital intensive care units.     

"Many studies suggest that up to 50% of ICU patients who get these infections may not survive their hospitalization," said Dr. John Santa, a medical expert for Consumer Reports.

For years, doctors held the belief that these infections were inevitable and they became an accepted risk of hospital care.  Now, research has shown the vast majority of these infections are preventable, if hospital nurses and doctors adhere to strict safety measures, the magazine reported.

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