This is another one I will print out for my ‘hospitalisation file’ (the file we take with us to hospital that contains all our son’s notes and any aspects of treatment, like this, I want to keep an eye on). The staff at our hospitals are wonderful but they are busy and, in hospital, I’m not, so I see it as a chance to work with the docs and nurses to keep my son well rather than me being a pain or trying to do their job for them 
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This research shows that focussing on careful placement of catheters and basic daily cleaning of the devices can have a significant impact on reducing life-threatening infections:
Pediatric hospitals can significantly decrease the number of bloodstream infections from central venous catheters by following some low-tech rules: Insert the catheter correctly and, above all, keep everything squeaky clean after that.
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Each year, 250,000 central line infections occur in the United States, researchers estimate, and up to one-fourth of patients die from them. Between 10 and 20 percent of children who get such infections die from them, researchers believe, and each infection carries a cost of $50, 000.
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Good info. And it’s true. It’s because of other people’s negligence that innocent people are suffering. I do wish that they realize the consequences of their actions so they will be more careful in return. When dealing with other people’s health and wellness, we should all be more knowledgeable and careful.