RID's 3rd Edition of "Unnecessary Deaths"

Last month we covered the tremendous work that RID (the committee to Reduce Infection Deaths) is performing in the fight against hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). In her April 15th Commentary in The Washington Times, Betsy McCaughey--the organization's founder and chairman--outlined the growing threats and costs of this preventable epidemic and her concern over the government's role, particularly the CDC's lax regulation within this arena.

With superbugs (e.g. MRSA, VRE, C.diff) on the rise, RID is calling for tighter regulations, corrected statistics on the true scope and size of the problem, better hygiene and improved protocols in teaching physicians how to do no harm. RID's work is important, well-informed and saves lives and so we call your attention to the third edition of RID's "Unnecessary Deaths: The Human and Financial Costs of Hospital Infections," a compendium of articles, facts and figures regarding this epidemic and steps for eradicating it.

The articles range from how MRSA screening is essential and how cleansing prevents C. diff to how infection prevention makes hospitals more profitable and how hospital infection is the "next asbestos". Also included is a look at how medical students should be taught hygiene, not just medical best practices, and a bill on how hospitals should submit infection report cards. RID's website has plenty of free information as well.

Again, you can access the third edition of "Unnecessary Deaths" by clicking here.