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Welcome to Modern Healthcare's informational site on hospital-acquired infections and healthcare infection control efforts. The site will be updated regularly with news and feature stories on infections and infection control. Primary sources will be Modern Healthcare staff reporting as well as stories from other news organizations and reports from government sites and public health agencies.

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Hospital Compare website adds infection data

By Maureen McKinney | February 07, 2012 | Basic Web

The CMS' Hospital Compare website has been updated with facility-specific data on central line-associated bloodstream infections.
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Water hazard | Executives must work collaboratively to prevent system contamination

By Matthew Greis | February 04, 2012 | Print Magazine

Hear that? It's the sound of water gently cascading from a decorative fountain in a hospital lobby. But, if the murmur of flowing water is meant to instill a sense of calm among patients, visitors and staff, the reality is far more disquieting. And newsworthy.
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