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.
The books outline the history of the Maccabees, Jewish leaders who led a rebellion of the Jews against the Seleucid Dynasty from 175 BC to 134 BC. The first book portrays the effort by the Jews to regain their cultural and religious independence from Antiochus IV Epiphanes after his desecration of the Jewish temple.