Let Sleeping Dogs Lie? The Importance of Transparency in Infection Control
Letting sleeping dogs lie is usually prudent. But, awakening these dogs from a lazy afternoon nap and having them stand on all four legs is sometimes warranted and apt, in…
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Letting sleeping dogs lie is usually prudent. But, awakening these dogs from a lazy afternoon nap and having them stand on all four legs is sometimes warranted and apt, in…
This article provides a reply to a Wall Street Journal article entitled: “Medicare Shift Fails to Cut Hospital Infections” and posted October 10, 2012. It provides some tools to use…
October 15, 2012 — On October 10th, 2012, “The Kaiser Health News” published the article, “Study: CMS Penalties Don’t Change Hospital-Acquired Infection Rates” (by: J. Appleby). This article’s headline reads:…