AI Article Synopsis
- A survey of 134 hospitals owned by the Hospital Corporation of America was conducted to examine infection control practices and resources amid rising consumer and regulatory concerns about infection prevention.
- The findings revealed significant variability in infection control practices and resources across the hospitals surveyed.
- Many facilities faced challenges in obtaining the necessary data to accurately report their infection rates.
Article Abstract
In light of consumers' and regulators' increasing focus on infection prevention, infection control practices and resources were surveyed at 134 hospitals owned by the Hospital Corporation of America. Infection control practices and resources varied substantially among hospitals, and many facilities reported difficulty acquiring the data they needed to report infection rates.
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