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Study finds copper reduces 58 percent of healthcare-acquired infections


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Casey

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Fri, Apr 12, 2013, 8:30 am CDT

p-value? confidence intervals? anything to indicate statistical significance?

liz

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Fri, Apr 12, 2013, 9:17 am CDT
That is awesome

Rae Dallacqua Greulich
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Fri, Apr 12, 2013, 11:02 am CDT

It will be interesting to see which hospitals embrace this. HAI is extremely profitable for them. Just a few are leading the charge in patient safety while others do nothing.

 

Neil Friedman

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Fri, Apr 12, 2013, 1:34 pm CDT

The Reality is both Silver and copper are effective against bacteria in southern California The City of Hope's newest facility has duct work coated with silver to combat airborne bacteria

 

casey

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Fri, Apr 12, 2013, 4:24 pm CDT

HAIs are not profitable to hospitals (I work in infection control at a 600-bed acute care facility). CMS will not reimburse the hospital for a stay for which HAI contributes to a longer stay.

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