[Savannah-dev] Nosocomial Tech Tip #6 - Congress Postpones Bill That Requires Hospital Infection Rate Reporting

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News Congress Postpones Bill That Requires Hospital Infection Rate Reporting Recently Congress postponed a bill (S. 720) that would mandate hospitals to disclose information regarding hospital-acquired infection rates. This information would be made available to the public, allowing them to make informed decisions before choosing a hospital. According to the Consumers Union Advocacy Group, “hospital-acquired infections are the sixth leading cause of deaths in the U.S claim approximately 90,000 lives each year in the U.S., and one in 20 hospital stays leads to a hospital-acquired infection.” This bill was initiated after many states began to propose the implementation of state legislation, as well as the passing of H.R 663 Medical Error Legislation by the House of Representatives. Increased media attention regarding hospital-acquired infections has added fuel to the fire. Approval of the Senate bill (S. 720), would lead to further testing of facilities for microbial contaminants, which generally are blamed as the cause of most hospital-infections. The passing of this bill would increase the burden of health and safety professionals across the nation. For more information on testing for microbial contaminants, please contact Aerotech Laboratories at 800.651.4802, or visit www.aerotechlabs.com As a recipient of our Tech Tips, Aerotech Laboratories feels that a business relationship has been developed with you; therefore you are considered to have "Opted-In" to our mailing list. If you feel that you have received this tech tip in error, please click “unsubscribe” to be removed and therefore, “Opt-Out” of this mailing list. Unless this process is completed, you will continue to receive Tech Tips from Aerotech Laboratories. As always, you can always "Opt-Out" at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any Tech Tip sent to you. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at address@hidden, or 800.651.4802.

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