HHS Recognizes 37 Hospitals for Efforts To Fight Infections
On Monday, HHS for the first time recognized 37 hospitals and health care systems for their efforts to combat health care-associated infections. The awards highlight hospital efforts in two areas: prevention of central-line associated bloodstream infections and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia. A list of award recipients is available from an HHS release.
- "HHS Hails Progress Against Infections" (McKinney, Modern Healthcare, 5/2).