What is 100,000 lives campaign all about?

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What is 100,000 lives campaign all about?
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It is estimated that around 98,000 patients die
annually in US hospitals because of medical
errors.
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100,000 lives campaign
The campaign is an Initiative to reduce
needless deaths that occur while providing
medical care in hospitals
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Into caring hands that save lives?
How can we turn our hands from ones that could
Kill
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We can spare our patients needless death

By implementing the interventions suggested in
the 100,000 lives Campaign
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Prevent ventilator associated pneumonia
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Prevent Surgical site infection
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Prevent blood stream infection
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Refine the care of patients that present with
acute MI
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Prevent Medication errors by doing medication
reconciliation
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Catch the failing patient early before it is too
late. Establish a Rapid response team
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You will hear more about these interventions
During our visits to your departments
And during the 100K Lives week that will Be
held from Nov 18- 23,2006