It's Infected

We're not obsessed with death rates and dying but we are concerned about overlooking the things that can prevent us from getting ill and dying. Is there a difference? We think so. If you can do something that will allow you to continue to have a joyful life, isn't difficult and requires few major changes in your life wouldn't you do it? That's our concerns keeping your own Pearlie Mae (loved one) alive and happy.

"Encouraging better vaccination rates to discourage diseases, such as influenze, that would need antibiotics. Using better strategies when prescribing antibiotics—such as using combinations of antibiotics for treatments. Making prescribers more responsible for when they prescribe antibiotics. "Providers don't bear the consequences, and that has to change," Laxminarayan said." - Health Leader

We found this research and though there are spelling errors in the article we still though the information useful to you. Though we've dealt with the issues before including the better hospitals in our jurisdiction based on recovery rates from surgical procedures.We also know that long life can come from where you live and your attitude toward life. We did think that you should know about a flesh eating bacteria especially if it's in the area and ravishing the countryside. It isn't by the way but it is about the things that can cause an infection that can lead to worst thing.

"The bacteria, community-acquired MRSA (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus) has been a growing problem in schools, jails and athletic facilities in recent years. A study in the December issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases reported that the strain is now showing up more often in hospital outpatients. Community-acquired staph is a common cause of skin infections. It is a distinctly different type than hospital-acquired MRSA, which often causes bloodstream and surgical infections and pneumonia." - The Cleveland Plain Dealer (Dec 2009)

The number of deaths as a result of infections isn't as large as the other contributing factors that can lead to a loss of life. Now that's what's important to us maintaining life especially a quality of life that leads to continued joy and good health. That' just the way we are! The numbers are actually larger than the research would imply but they do mention their source numbers from our favorite flu source:

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that all hospital-acquired infections are associated with 99,000 deaths per year. While the Extending the Cure study looks at only two of the most common and serious conditions caused by these infections, it also calculates deaths actually caused by, rather than just associated with, infections patients get in the hospital." - Resources for the Future (RFF)

What's most interesting to us is this statement by the investigator:

“In many cases, these conditions could have been avoided with better infection control in hospitals,” said Ramanan Laxminarayan, Ph.D., principal investigator for Extending the Cure, a project examining antibiotic resistance based at the Washington, D.C. think-tank Resources for the Future.

We're not certain from the abstract or the statement if Dr. Laxminarayan advocating that patients seek a legal or political solution to hold hospitals accountable? That's something that has been overlooked in the story but that's why we're here to call attention to the overlooked issues in the news.