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  • Report sets benchmark for rates of infection at hospitals   Desert Sun, Jan 11, 2012 
    View News Article      California reported infection rates may be incomplete

  • A Winnable Battle:  Hospitalists are well-positioned to lead measured, team approaches to snuff out common hospital-acquired infections.  The Hospitalist, Jan. 2012   View News Article   Web Only Audio Interview

  • Calls for hospitals to reveal more about errors, infections are getting louder; feds plan more data, but hospitals fight state rules.  Kentucky Health News, Lexington Kentucky  Dec. 15, 2011.     View News Article

  • Gut Reaction:  Clostridium difficile puts hospitalists to the test.  The Hospitalists.  Dec. 2011
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  • State's high antibiotic use becoming cause for concern.  Dec. 6, 2011. Quotes HW USA's (Daniel Saman) Nov. 17, 2011. Op Ed.    View News Article

  • Sep 22, 2011   Groups Call for Transparency in Hospital Accreditation Survey Findings - Health Leaders Media.    View News Article    View News Article 

  • Sep 7, 2011  Groups push for Congress to Open hospital accreditation reports  View News Article

  • June 12, 2011  Medicare tracks hospital mistakes.  The Courier Journal  View Abstract & Article

  • Dec 23, 2010  Kentucky hospitals attack healthcare-related infections, but debate reporting them .  The Courier Journal    View News Article 

  • Aug 30, 2010  The Best & Worse Places to Get Sick.  The Street (dot) Com 
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  • Aug 30, 2010  Urge hospitals to reduce infection rates.  Lexington Herald Leader
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  • Aug 24, 2010  'Super bug' that's resistant to antibiotics threatens hospital patients.  Washington Post.  View News Article 

  • Nov 14, 2009  Health care reform debated at local conference.  Lexington Herald Leader. 
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  • Nov 10, 2009.  Health care reform is focus of conference Friday.  Lexington Herald Leader.
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  • Jul 26, 2009  You should learn the ABSs of HAI and MRSA.  Courier Journal. 
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  • Jan 15, 2009  EDITORIAL;  Public health alert   Courier Journal
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  • Jan 11, 2009  Ky. efforts targeting infections in hospitals. Courier Journal
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  • Nov 29, 2008  Prevention of MRSA stressed at conference.  Lexington Herald Leader
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  • Nov 14, 2008  Conference will address MRSA and 'never events'  Lexington Herald Leader
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