The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that 528 Colorado health facilities met or exceeded the national standard for infection rates in 2012 compared with 509 facilities in 2011.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment published its annual "Status Report on the Health Facility-Acquired Infections Disclosure Initiative," which includes data from 74 hospitals, nine long-term acute-care hospitals, four rehabilitation hospitals, 48 ambulatory surgery centers and 65 dialysis treatment clinics.
From Aug. 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012, Colorado health facilities reported a 0.9 rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections per 1,000 central line days, which is better than the national average. The report also shows data for surgical site infections for various procedures and dialysis-related infections.
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment published its annual "Status Report on the Health Facility-Acquired Infections Disclosure Initiative," which includes data from 74 hospitals, nine long-term acute-care hospitals, four rehabilitation hospitals, 48 ambulatory surgery centers and 65 dialysis treatment clinics.
From Aug. 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012, Colorado health facilities reported a 0.9 rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections per 1,000 central line days, which is better than the national average. The report also shows data for surgical site infections for various procedures and dialysis-related infections.
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