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Hospital onset COVID in the US. Note the big drop when the required reporting was dropped. I've been reviewing the primary text of my professional association to acquire my board certification in infection prevention again.
Hospital onset COVID in the US. Note the big drop when the required reporting was dropped. I've been reviewing the primary text of my professional association to acquire my board certification in infection prevention again.
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In the legal issues chapter, "In general, for a person to bring a cause of action against another, the following elements must exist:
-The plaintiff must have an interest that is protected by law.
-The plaintiff must show the defendant had a legal duty to act.
In the legal issues chapter, "In general, for a person to bring a cause of action against another, the following elements must exist:
-The plaintiff must have an interest that is protected by law.
-The plaintiff must show the defendant had a legal duty to act.
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-The plaintiff must prove the defendant breached the duty to act.
-The plaintiff must show injury or damage to the protected interest.
-The plaintiff must prove that the defendant's breach of duty caused the injury...
-The plaintiff must prove the defendant breached the duty to act.
-The plaintiff must show injury or damage to the protected interest.
-The plaintiff must prove that the defendant's breach of duty caused the injury...
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To illustrate negligence, consider an example of a patient who acquires an infection during his or her hospital stay. The patient must establish:
To illustrate negligence, consider an example of a patient who acquires an infection during his or her hospital stay. The patient must establish:
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a. He or she contracted an infection in the hospital.
b. The hospital, through an act of negligence, breached its duty to the patient and did not follow a policy or procedure to prevent the infection.
c. The hospital's negligence caused the infection.
a. He or she contracted an infection in the hospital.
b. The hospital, through an act of negligence, breached its duty to the patient and did not follow a policy or procedure to prevent the infection.
c. The hospital's negligence caused the infection.
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d. The patient's condition worsened because of the infection.
The test for negligence in this example rests on whether the hospital care or lack of care caused the infection and whether the hospital and the personnel working with the patient acted in a reasonable and prudent
d. The patient's condition worsened because of the infection.
The test for negligence in this example rests on whether the hospital care or lack of care caused the infection and whether the hospital and the personnel working with the patient acted in a reasonable and prudent
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manner to recognize, report, and try to control the infection."
We need respiratory protection standards mandated in ALL healthcare settings. @CDCgov and @OSHA_DOL both should be on the hook to get these requirements back in place to protect patients, staff, and visitors.
manner to recognize, report, and try to control the infection."
We need respiratory protection standards mandated in ALL healthcare settings. @CDCgov and @OSHA_DOL both should be on the hook to get these requirements back in place to protect patients, staff, and visitors.
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