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References for "Hospital Infections are Underreported. Jan. 31st, 2012
(1) Levinson DR. Hospital Incident Reporting Systems Do Not Capture Most Patient Harm. Jan. 2012. OEI-06-09-00091. http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-06-09-00091.pdf
(2) Humbaugh K. E-Mail Sent to Dr Kavanagh and Updated on Jan. 11, 2012.
See Page 5 of the December 19th, 2011 Presentation Handout
http://www.healthwatchusa.org/HWUSA-Presentations-Testimony/20111219-KY-House-Senate/20111219-Handout-HAI.pdf
(3) Resistance by U.S. Census Division, 1999-2010. The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy. http://www.cddep.org/ResistanceMap/bug-drug/MRSA
(4) U.S. Resistance in the Global Context. The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy http://www.cddep.org/ResistanceMap/bug-drug/MRSA
(5) Umscheid CA, Mitchell MD, Doshi JA, Agarwal R, Williams K, Brennan PJ. Estimating the proportion of healthcare-associated infections that are reasonably preventable and the related mortality and costs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Feb;32(2):101-14. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21460463
(6) Chart F – Estimated Net Savings of Current HACs. October 2008 Through September 2009. Federal Register. Monday, Aug 16, 2010. Book 2 of 2 Books, Pages 50041 to 50681.
http://www.healthwatchusa.org/publications/201107-Documents/FY2011%20Final%20IPPS%20rule%20HACs.pdf
(7) Chart of Drop of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI) in Tennessee Associated With Public Reporting