
Patient infection rates have financial implications for hospitals
Healthcare facilities continue to increase their efforts to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAI) not only for the good of the patients, but also for the financial implications for the hospitals.
By Healthcare Facilities Today
February 20, 2013
Topic Area: Environmental Services
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