{"product_id":"9781617051180","title":"The Patient Survival Guide: 8 Simple Solutions to Prevent Hospital- and Healthcare-Associated Infections","description":"\u003cb\u003eGold Winner 2012 \u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Book of The Year, Health Category\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1.7 million people developed healthcare acquired infections in 2010. Since most people spend only a small part of their lives in healthcare facilities, this guidebook also tells readers how to avoid picking up serious infections in day care centers, schools, business offices, and other common locations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Unlike other books, which focus on how to change the hospital systems, \u003ci\u003eThe Patient Survival Guide\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on empowering you with the knowledge and techniques to ensure a safer healthcare experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Patient Survival Guide:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInspires you to be a your own advocate \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribes in vivid detail how your preparation and informed vigilance can significantly reduce the chances of harm and death to your loved one in a hospital \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides specific, practical, and outside-the-box strategies for anticipating and preventing errors, with chapters devoted to each of the most common mistakes and mishaps \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides checklists for patients to use upon admission to healthcare facilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Springer Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151688745200,"sku":"9781617051180","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781617051180_p0.jpg?v=1763853669","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781617051180","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}