New Research Unveils High Support for Programs to Reduce Infections in Hospitals

2011 MAR 24 -- Despite significant advances made during the last several years, most Americans view the care delivered in America today as merely adequate - with 20 percent rating care as poor compared to only 8 percent who rated care as excellent. Americans expressed rising concern about hospital acquired infections, sepsis and other preventable conditions, according to new research released by the Partnership for Quality Care (PQC). Citing major fears over the severity and death rates from sepsis and hospital acquired infections and the lack of common protocols to address these conditions, 84 percent of Americans surveyed believe reducing sepsis deaths and hospital acquired...

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