Abstract
Most US states have enacted or are considering legislation mandating hospitals to publicly report hospital-acquired infection (HAI) rates. We conducted a survey of infection control professionals and found that state-legislated public reporting of HAIs is not associated with perceived improvements in infection prevention program process measures or HAI rates.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Cross Infection / prevention & control*
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Data Collection
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Hand Hygiene
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Humans
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Infection Control / economics
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Infection Control / methods*
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Infection Control Practitioners*
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Legislation, Hospital / standards*
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Mandatory Reporting*
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Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
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Patient Isolation
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Perception
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Population Surveillance*
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United States