The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment published its annual “Status Report on the Health Facility-Acquired Infections Disclosure Initiative,” which includes data from 74 hospitals, nine long-term acute-care hospitals, four rehabilitation hospitals, 48 ambulatory surgery centers and 65 dialysis treatment clinics.
From Aug. 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012, Colorado health facilities reported a 0.9 rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections per 1,000 central line days, which is better than the national average. The report also shows data for surgical site infections for various procedures and dialysis-related infections.
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