Jerome Granato, MD
Hospital acquired infections are the second largest patient safety issue that health care organizations face every day. More than 90,000 patients die annually, and they are responsible for nearly $20 billion in avoidable costs and lost revenues. More and more states are requiring that organizations report HAIs and Medicare is sure to lower reimbursement in the future. On September 8-10, health care experts from across the country met at the Chasing Zero Summit in New York to discuss hospital acquired infections and how best to approach them. Today we will be talking to Jerome Granato, MD, medical director of the coronary care unit at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, who provided the summit audience with an overview of efforts that have reduced hospital-acquired infections in the 600-bed facility.
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