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Infection Control
Studies from Columbia University describe new findings in infection control
December 13th, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "State-based laws for reporting of health care-associated infections (HAI) have developed and changed dramatically in recent years. affecting the costs of reporting and impact on infection rates. It is necessary for practitioners of infection control to understand these changing legal frameworks and their application to practice." "Employing systematic state-based research, the researchers have documented legislation and administrative regulations for institution-specific HAI reporting, using this information to create a comprehensive resource on state-based laws for mandatory HAI reporting. As of August 27. 2007, 24...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-12-13)
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