Reducing infections in rural healthcare facilities


Reducing infections in rural healthcare facilities

The chairman and founder of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths is highlighting ways to reduce healthcare-acquired infections in rural hospitals.

Betsy McCaughey says there are several steps rural Americans can take.  

“Clostridium difficile or C. diff is the most common hospital infection killing 29,000 Americans each year. To prevent it, you need to make sure you wipe your hands well before you pick up any food and swallow it,” she says.

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