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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hospital-acquired in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hospital-acquired in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of hospital-acquired in a Sentence

  1. Siobhan Quirke:

    Pseudomonas oryzihabitans is an unusual cause of human infection, but in recent years it has become increasingly linked with hospital-acquired and opportunistic infections.

  2. James Scott:

    It is important for people to understand that this study is specifically concerned with one particular germ that is increasingly implicated in hospital-acquired infections, this study really only applies to the specific environment of hospitals, and I'm confident that alcohol-based disinfectants will continue to remain highly effective in general use.

  3. Kumar Dharmarajan:

    It is premature to conclude that factors intrinsic to the hospital on weekends like reduced staffing or the increased number of covering providers are primarily responsible for the greater number of hospital-acquired conditions among weekend admissions, it is not clear that the weekend is a less safe time for patients.

  4. Frank Attenello:

    This increased hospital-acquired condition rate is significant because we found presence of at least one hospital-acquired condition to be associated with an 83 percent likelihood of increased healthcare cost and a 38 percent increase in the likelihood of a prolonged hospital stay.

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