Harkin hopes to prevent healthcare related infections Posted By: adminknia September 8, 2009 @ 4:33 am Today's Local News Tweet Share Email One of Iowas US Senators wants to help prevent healthcare-associated infections. Senator Tom Harkin recently announced more than $880,000 to help persons infected with these conditions after entering a hospital for another problem. Harkin says 1.7 million people are affected annually by HAIs which results in about 99,000 deaths.
