CDC : 99,000 people die annually from hospital-acquired infections . Do n't forget the basics : `` One nurse , who was trying to be comforting , said , 'These things happen , ' `` says Victoria Nahum , Josh 's stepmother . ` Make people wash their hands before touching you . Wash your hands after using a bathroom, and then again when leaving it for any reason ( like going to work ). Before surgery , if shaving is required , request clippers , not a razor , which can nick .
CDC : 99,000 people die annually from hospital-acquired infections . Do n't forget the basics : Make people wash their hands before touching you . Wash your hands after using a bathroom, and then again when leaving it for any reason ( like going to work ). Before surgery , if shaving is required , request clippers , not a razor , which can nick .