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Pursuit of profit leads to increase in infections in nursing home residents
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 � by jg
A study in the American Journal of Infection Control finds nursing home infections have a strong correlation with low staffing levels and nursing homes’ for-profit status.
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San Diego-area hospital may have exposed 3,400 patients to infection
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 � by jg
North County Times: Palomar Pomerado Health System officials said “PPH employees missed a few steps while cleaning equipment used in certain procedures.”
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Infection control problems found at outpatient centers
Friday, June 11, 2010 � by jg
Wall Street Journal Health Blog: A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found at least one lapse in compliance with infection-control guidelines in 68% of the outpatient surgical centers it surveyed.