Article
Hold the Phone: Mobilizing Against Cell Phone Pathogens
Nursing
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2018
Disciplines
Abstract
On any given day, the CDC estimates that 1 out of 25 hospitalized patients has a healthcare-associated infection (HAI). Up to 1.7 million HAIs occur annually in the United States, resulting in an annual financial loss of $6.5 billion. HAIs are responsible for approximately 75,000 deaths annually. Preventing HAIs is essential to keep hospitalized patients safe as well as to control costs.
Citation Information
Cara Gallegos, Veronica McDuffee, Cindy Hong-Engelhard and Caitlyn Boeck. "Hold the Phone: Mobilizing Against Cell Phone Pathogens" Nursing (2018) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/cara_gallegos/17/