LymeNet Flash: Hospitals Fined For Spreading Germs

LymeNet on Facebook

LymeNet on Twitter

Follow @LymeDiseaseNet

The Lyme Disease Network receives a commission from Amazon.com for each purchase originating from this site.

When purchasing from Amazon.com, please
click here first.

Thank you.

Dedicated to the Bachmann Family

LymeNet needs your help:
LymeNet 2020 fund drive

The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations.

»	LymeNet Flash » Questions and Discussion » General Support » Hospitals Fined For Spreading Germs

UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!

Author

Topic: Hospitals Fined For Spreading Germs

Tincup
Honored Contributor (10K+ posts)
Member # 5829

posted

Very interesting. Very telling. Very sad this continues.

QUOTE- "Still, hospital harm remains a threat. AHRQ estimates there were 3.8 million hospital injuries last year, which translates to 115 injuries during every 1,000 patient hospital stays during that period.

Each year, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, including nearly a quarter million cases in hospitals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 23,000 people die from them."

Full Article Here

http://khn.org/news/latest-hospital-injury-penalties-include-crackdown-on-antibiotic-resistant-germs/

--------------------
www.TreatTheBite.com
www.DrJonesKids.org
www.MarylandLyme.org
www.LymeDoc.org

Posts: 20353 | From The Moon | Registered: Jun 2004 | IP: Logged |

Tincup
Honored Contributor (10K+ posts)
Member # 5829

posted

Another quote...

"Specialized hospitals, such as those that treat psychiatric patients, veterans and children, are exempted from the penalties, as are hospitals with the “critical access” designation for being the only provider in an area."

--------------------
www.TreatTheBite.com
www.DrJonesKids.org
www.MarylandLyme.org
www.LymeDoc.org

Posts: 20353 | From The Moon | Registered: Jun 2004 | IP: Logged |

Lymetoo
Moderator
Member # 743

posted

It's about time!

--------------------
--Lymetutu--
Opinions, not medical advice!

Posts: 96222 | From Texas | Registered: Feb 2001 | IP: Logged |

Rumigirl
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 15091

posted

quote:
Originally posted by Tincup:
Another quote...

"Specialized hospitals, such as those that treat psychiatric patients, veterans and children, are exempted from the penalties, as are hospitals with the “critical access” designation for being the only provider in an area."

What the heck??!! That makes no sense.

Posts: 3771 | From around | Registered: Mar 2008 | IP: Logged |

Printer-friendly view of this topic

The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations. If you would like to support the Network and the LymeNet system of Web services, please send your donations to:

The Lyme Disease Network of New Jersey
907 Pebble Creek Court, Pennington, NJ 08534 USA
http://www.lymenet.org/