The infection reports, including cases of MRSA and clostridium difficile, would be submitted to a national data bank, which would be available to state health officials. Although Nevada state officials who have access to view the data can make that information available on the state’s website, how much data that would be released to the public is yet to be determined. Hospitals in 26 other states already report hospital-associated infections.
The Nevada State Board of Health scheduled the public hearing on Aug. 13.
Read the Reno Gazette-Journal‘s report on infection reports in Nevada.
Read more coverage about infection control:
– Minnesota Hospitals Still Struggle with Infection Control
– Michigan Hospitals’ Infection Control Program Spreading to Other States
– APIC Launches Infection Prevention Program Evaluation Tool
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