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Hospitals Begin Reporting ICU Infections
58% of reporting hospitals had zero CLABSI infections in the ICU
MADISON (February 15, 2011) – For the first time, Wisconsin hospitals are sharing data that shows how well they are doing in preventing one of the most serious infections that can occur in an intensive care unit -- central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI). The results show that 58 percent of the hospitals that reported data had zero CLABSI infections in their ICUs during the first six months of 2011. (Read more)