Until my brother died in May of what the hospital called MRSA* Pneumonia I had never heard of the bacterial infection. Since then I have read a lot about it.
In this morning's NYT there was a disturbing article that, among other startling things, said that almost 19,000 people have died in one year, while under health care, of this bacterial infection.
Patients are put in jeopardy by going into the health care system, this article further states,because "busy hospital workers disregard basic standards of hand-washing more than half the time." Our overworked hospital staff are so busy; the people who are devoted to care, when rushed, are causing patients to be killed by the "caregivers" who are supposed to save them.
I will offer no opinion here other than to ask you to read the article and consider what actions you may need to take to protect yourself and those you love.
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In this morning's NYT there was a disturbing article that, among other startling things, said that almost 19,000 people have died in one year, while under health care, of this bacterial infection.
Patients are put in jeopardy by going into the health care system, this article further states,because "busy hospital workers disregard basic standards of hand-washing more than half the time." Our overworked hospital staff are so busy; the people who are devoted to care, when rushed, are causing patients to be killed by the "caregivers" who are supposed to save them.
I will offer no opinion here other than to ask you to read the article and consider what actions you may need to take to protect yourself and those you love.
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* Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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