Avoidable Hospital Infections Guest Opportunity: Ty and Carole Moss - Preventative Hospital Solutions Crusaders and Founders of “Nile’s Project” A set of 14 hospital-acquired conditions that the CMS considers avoidable accounted for 48,771 adverse patient outcomes, 3,219 deaths and more than $2 billion in excess hospital costs in 2016, according to a new research brief. Patients experiencing these hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) were in the hospital about 8 days longer on average than other patients, with an average excess hospital cost of $41,917and their increased mortality risk was 72.3%. How can we eliminate unnecessary deaths from MRSA, VRE, Staph and other preventable hospital acquired infections. You and your family deserve clean, safe care. Ask for it. Here are some steps…… Ask that hospital staff clean their hands before treating you and ask visitors to clean their hands. Before your doctor uses a stethoscope ask that the diaphragm (the flat surface) be wiped with alcohol. If you need a “central line” catheter, ask your doctor about the benefits of one that is antibiotic-impregnated or antiseptic-coated to reduce infections. If you need surgery, choose a surgeon with a low infection rate. Ask your doctor about keeping you warm during surgery. These are just a few of the steps needed to stay clean. Ty and Carole Moss have been leaders in the awareness charge when it comes to hospital cleanliness and can elaborate on the rest of the steps for you or a loved one to stay clean! Ty and Carole Moss can use their experience with the unfortunate death of their 15 year old to elaborate on the need to act fast, early identification, appropriate rapid treatment and preventative solutions they have learned by their scientific and expert partners at the CDC (The CDC Centers For Disease Control and Prevention). The Moss’s include lifesaving information the CDC recently launched their national Get Ahead of Sepsis "know the signs act fast” campaign and offer their take on "Nile's Project" as it gives back to the community. For the last several years the Moss family has been engaged in making healthcare safer from a local, state and federal level. They have identified many critical areas of healthcare, policy, prevention, and awareness that cost the life of their son. They are eager to share their findings along with solutions that can prove to be lifesaving. Meet Ty and Carole Moss: Ty Moss is an American Musician, Song Writer Music Producer wi