A new study published today in iPLoS Medicine/i re-evaluates the role of public reporting of hospital-acquired infection data. The study, conducted by Nick Daneman and colleagues, used data from all 180 acute care hospitals in Ontario, Canada. The investigators compared the rates of infection of iClostridium difficile colitis/i prior to, and after, the introduction of public reporting of hospital performance; public reporting was associated with a 26% reduction in iC. ...via Medindia Health News More READ
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