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November 15, 2006
Hospital infections sicken 19k in Pennslvania in 2005
Over 19,000 Pennsylvanians got infections while at Pennsylvania hospitals in 2005 due to inadequate sanitary practices and lax infection control procedures, according to a first-of-its kind report mandated by PENNPIRG-backed legislation (fact sheet). The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4) report (PENNPIRG-Consumers Union news release) estimates that 2,400 patients lost their lives in Pennsylvania in 2005 after contracting infections at the hospital. ABC News story featuring PIRG's Beth McConnell. WTAE-4 (Pittsburgh) story featuring PIRG's Paul Brown.
Posted by Ed Mierzwinski at November 15, 2006 12:29 PM
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