Article: Alarming MRSA Infection Rates Underscore Need for Public Reporting of Hospital-Acquired Infections

Article: Question: How to report infection rates State ...
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  February 21, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... issue of making hospital infection rates public. The Department ... Consumer groups led by Consumers Union are campaigning to make infection rates public. Sixteen states ... keep track of their own infection rates, but a hospital's ...

Article: States Spotlight Infection Rates at Hospitals.
Kiplinger Business Forecasts;  August 22, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... following other routine cleanliness protocols," says Lisa McGiffert of Consumers Union, a consumer group that is pushing to make hospitals report their infection rates. Soon, most hospitals will have no choice but to issue such reports ...

Article: Consumers Union Urges Hospitals to Disclose ...
U.S. Newswire;  October 15, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... hospital-acquired infection rates. Over the past few years, Consumers Union has helped enact requirements ... org, a project of Consumers Union, advocates for public ... hospital-acquired infection rates. SOURCE Consumers Union

Article: Consumers Union Supports Proposed Medicare Rules ...
U.S. Newswire;  June 13, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... health/HIPPS-FY08.htm. Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports ... StopHospitalInfections.org, a project of Consumers Union, advocates for public disclosure of hospital-acquired infection rates. SOURCE Consumers Union

Article: Consumers Union Calls on FDA to Require Medical ...
Heart Disease Weekly;  October 5, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Gadhia, Policy Counsel with Consumers Union. "But consumers need ... or minimal. A review by Consumers Union found no advertisements ... surgical centers with low infection rates. Keywords: Consumers Union, Heart Surgery, Cardiology ...

Article: Consumers Union Urges Hospitals to Step Up Efforts ...
U.S. Newswire;  August 25, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... McGiffert, director of Consumers Union's Stop Hospital ... numbers." --- Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer ... org - a project of Consumers Union - advocates for public ... hospital- acquired infection rates. http://www ...

Article: Bill would open hospital infection rates
Yakima Herald-Republic;  February 4, 2005 ;     565 words ... ... hospitals to make public their infection rates. Four states -- Florida, Illinois ... approved similar laws, according to Consumers Union, the nonprofit that publishes ... Memorial currently tracks its infection rates and reports them to the CDC ...