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The American Hospital Association says the multiplicity of privacy rules from local, state, and federal governments, accrediting bodies, and other organizations makes compliance difficult and can interfere with patient care.
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Concern about several emerging health problems, including the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), bioterrorism agents, and an anticipated influenza pandemic have contributed to a strengthened focus on respiratory etiquette in two revised guidelines.
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The world faces a crisis due to antibacterial drug resistance, and pharmaceutical companies and physicians have failed to stay far enough ahead of adaptable bacteria, according to a new study.
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The infection tracking system of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) no longer will be limited to certain hospitals, the CDC recently announced.
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If you haven't revised your facility's infection control policies and procedures within the past month, then they probably are out of date.
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The wide variety in cost and quality across states is a signal that much stronger policies will be needed to achieve high performance on access, quality, and efficiency, according to a commentary by Commonwealth Fund president Karen Davis and senior vice president for research and evaluation Cathy Schoen.
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Enrollment in the Rhode Island's RIte Care program has shrunk by nearly 6,000 in the past year, and advocates say they are concerned that a change in federal policy is causing the poorest of the poor to lose their state-subsidized health coverage.
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