Health Care-Related Infections
2013-09-24T10:03:37-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDU0XC8yMDEzMDkyNDEwMDk1MDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Witnesses testified on efforts to reduce health care-related infections from various medical treatments. One of the witnesses recounted his son’s death from sepsis following a school nurse’s failure to properly clean a scrape on his leg and a subsequent misdiagnosis by medical professionals. Dr. Beth Bell talked about the emergence of resistant bacteria due to the overuse of antibiotics. Other topics addressed in the hearing included the importance of sanitation, and possibility of withholding payments to hospitals if they do not follow standards.
Witnesses testified on efforts to reduce health care-related infections from various medical treatments. One of the witnesses recounted his … read more
Witnesses testified on efforts to reduce health care-related infections from various medical treatments. One of the witnesses recounted his son’s death from sepsis following a school nurse’s failure to properly clean a scrape on his leg and a subsequent misdiagnosis by medical professionals. Dr. Beth Bell talked about the emergence of resistant bacteria due to the overuse of antibiotics. Other topics addressed in the hearing included the importance of sanitation, and possibility of withholding payments to hospitals if they do not follow standards. close
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