Healthcare acquired infections cause 271 patient deaths per day and result in $3 billion in costs each year. These are alarming figures, particularly in a time that is zeroing in on value-based care. ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates approximately 1.7 million patients per year develop healthcare associated infections. Surgery centers, and all healthcare providers, ...

Despite the availability of best-practice guidelines, healthcare-associated infections remain a serious problem in the United States. It is estimated that 700,000 to 1.7 million people will contract ...

Patients undergoing major inpatient operations are being discharged from the hospital rapidly, and infections are becoming the main reason for emergency room visits and re-admissions. A major, yet ...