Creating a Germ-Free Environment, Reducing the Risk of Infections, & Creating a Sustainable Eco System.
Approximately 2 million patients contract Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI’s) each year. 90,000 people die each year due to secondary infection, 276 patients a day.
1 in 10 hospital patients contract HAI during their stay.
Secondary infections in hospitals kill more Americans every year than car accidents, fire & drowning combined.
2009 - 10. EcoGermGard.com
In 2009, Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) have proposed eliminating supplemental payments for many secondary infections (HAI’s).
Hospital infections are associated with nearly $20 billion of AVOIDABLE costs and forgone revenues every year.