Question

There is also a very real financial cost associated with HAIs. The CDC has estimated that annual direct _______ costs of HAIs to U.S. hospitals range from $28.4 to $33.8 billion. There are also costs to the patient such as lost wages, diminished productivity, as well as intangible costs. These can include pain and suffering, psychological costs like anxiety and grief, or changes in social functioning.

Answer 1

There is also a very real financial .......................................... The CDC has estimated that annual direct MEDICAL costs of HAIs to US hospitals ................
Direct annual costs for a particular disease refer to the specific amount of money that a government spends every year in order to combat that particular disease.