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New Jersey Law Requires Hospitals To Report Infection Rates Publicly

New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) on Wednesday signed into law a bill that requires hospitals to file quarterly reports with the state on patient infection rates, types of infections and plans to control infections, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The information will be posted publicly on a state Web site, according to the law (Hester, AP/Philadelphia Inquirer, 11/1). [click link for full article]

Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/mrsa-superbug/

In addition to healthcare associated infections, MRSA can also infect people in the community at large, generally as skin infections that look like pimples or boils and can be swollen, painful and have draining pus. These skin infections often occur in otherwise healthy people.