Although some hospitals are doing an excellent job of preventing hospital-acquired infections, others are not, according to our recent analysis. We focused on one of the most dreaded types of the approximately 1.7 million infections that occur each year in U.S. hospitals.They are bloodstream infections introduced through the large intravenous catheters that deliver medication, nutrition, and fluids to patients in intensive care.e now have Ratings on central-line bloodstream infections for 1,068 hospitals nationwide. Of those, 138 (13 percent) reported zero infections. That's slightly more than last year, when 11 percent reported zero infections.
Historical context of the Maccabees. The name Maccabee was a title of honour given to Judas, a son of Mattathias and the hero of the Jewish wars of independence, 168â164 bce. Later, the name the Maccabees was extended to include his whole family, specifically Mattathias (his father) and Judasâ four brothersâJohn, Simon, Eleazar, and Jonathan. Its use was also extended to John Hyrcanus, Simonâs son, who was next in succession. There is no unanimity about the meaning of the title Maccabee.
Alvar NÃºÃ±ez Cabeza de Vaca was born in Spain around 1490. He grew up during the age of great voyages to the New World. Columbus, CortÃ©s, Vespucciâall of these were names he knew. In 1527 he sailed on PÃ¡nfilo de NarvÃ¡ezâs expedition to conquer what is now Florida. On June 15, 5 ships and 600 men sailed from SanlÃºcar. Their mission was to bring Christianity to the âheathens,â by force if necessary. Plus, they planned to return rich with gold! Cabeza de Vaca did get to Florida. But his accomplishments were not the ones the Spanish had wanted. He was among the first to report on the inner areas of Florida and on the opossum and the armadillo. He was the first to explore what is now Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.