Healthcare Associated Infections

When someone enters the hospital, he expects the get better of course,
not worse. Unfortunately, all too often patients become terribly ill
from an infection they didn't have before entering the hospital. These
infections are known as HAIs - healthcare associated infections or
hospital acquired infections. With the increase in resistant
bacteria, HAIs are on the rise. According to the World Health
Organization (WHO), at any point in time, 1.4 million people worldwide
are suffering from infections acquired in hospitals.

The Not on My Watch Campaign aims to educate healthcare professionals
and patients about the best ways to prevent infections. One of the
most important methods is the old standby, handwashing or hand
sanitizer.

If you'd like more information about HAIs or the Not on My Watch
campaign, please take a look at http://www.haiwatch.com