health-care associated infections – Kentucky Health News

Drug-resistant infections are a grave threat but are loosely monitored; Ky. health facilities must now report them electronically

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Antibiotic-resistant infections are considered one of the gravest threats to humanity, but such infections and the deaths they cause are not routinely reported, hindering...

By melissa_patrick Published September 30, 2016 YOUR HEALTH

Consumer Reports releases annual hospital-acquired infection report; some Ky. hospitals have work to do; state to get data

A new study from Consumer Reports has analyzed hospital-acquired infection data for thousands of hospitals across the U.S. and rated them on how well they prevented these infections. Not all...

By melissa_patrick Published August 1, 2015 YOUR HEALTH

Activist seeking stronger rules on reporting health-care infections says industry lobbyists misled legislative committee to kill bill

“Health-care industry witnesses appeared to have presented incorrect information” to the House Health and Welfare Committee in speaking March 6 against House Bill 460, which would require all health-care facilities...

By Al Cross Published March 17, 2014 YOUR HEALTH

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Drug-resistant infections are a grave threat but are loosely monitored; Ky. health facilities must now report them electronically

Consumer Reports releases annual hospital-acquired infection report; some Ky. hospitals have work to do; state to get data

Activist seeking stronger rules on reporting health-care infections says industry lobbyists misled legislative committee to kill bill