Feds Find Wide Variation In Serious Infections Linked To Catheters

Patients at hospitals in Maryland, Mississippi, Louisiana, Maine and New Hampshire were most likely to get blood infections caused by central lines, new federal data show. Medicare is gearing up to penalize hospitals with high rates of infections that Read More...

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Posted Feb 09 2012, 10:58 AM by Shots - Health Blog