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National Patient Safety Goals: Reduce the Risk of Healthcare-Associated Infections

Fueled by a recent study indicting medical errors as the third leading cause of death in the United States, renewed attention has been focused on preventing healthcare-associated harm to patients. Among the most common and preventable patient safety failures are healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). HAIs contribute to over 100,000 deaths in Europe each year and a …

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