@Hayley_Gleeson @abcnews @ABCaustralia HAI are a large issue. This study estimated that there are >170,000 hospital acquired infections (not covid) in adults admitted to public hospitals in Australia annually, resulting in ~7600 deaths. https://t.co/W
@66jayel @k_eagar But also exaggerating this area of concern, can & does lead to deaths through people avoiding the healthcare & treatment they need out of fear of infection. https://t.co/KJFCEKcNJd.
@amapresident This is not new. HAI are quite high in Australia. Covid, sadly, is added to the list of illnesses we can catch in hospital. Much improvement needed for sure. Is that why patients are told to go home soon after surgery? Safer to recover at hom