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May 14, 2009 |
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CDC
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AHA
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FDA
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Hospital
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Transforming
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Red
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The
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Hospital
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The
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Transforming
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The
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Red
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LEARNING CENTER
Hospital Acquired Conditions: Prevent and Reduce the Impact
New CMS mandate presents challenges to nursing staff. Reducing the incidence of hospital acquired conditions, including pressure ulcers, catheter-related bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, is not only critical to patient care, it is crucial to minimizing the financial impact on the hospital.
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