Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI’s), otherwise known as Healthcare-Associated Infections, are infections patients get while receiving medical treatment in healthcare facilities, such as a hospital, ambulatory surgical center, nursing home, etc. HAI’s present a major, but largely preventable, threat to patient safety. According to the CDC and the New England Journal of Medicine, in 2011 there were an estimated 722,000 instances of Hospital Acquired Infections in U.S. acute care hospitals. Of these, around 75,000 patients succumbed to these infections. While this figure is on the decline, Hardy Diagnostics shares the sentiment that anything above zero is too many!
Hardy Diagnostics is doing our part to help prevent further instances of HAI’s with a range of products specifically designed to detect harmful bacteria before they infect a patient.
In closing I would like to pass along that since my first contact with Hardy Diagnostics mid last year, the services provided have been second to none. Hardy has been a great addition to my list of suppliers. Whether it be a friendly customer service rep that I speak to when calling in an order, talking with Cindy, or having the pleasure to work with someone such as yourself. I would like the thank you Cindy, and the ENTIRE Hardy team for always leaving me with a warm and fuzzy feeling no matter what the reason is for contacting. You guys are AWESOME!!!
