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Survey shows improved IC focus after CMS refuses to reimburse for certain HAIs

In 2008, CMS published a ruling to stop reimbursing hospitals for certain healthcare-associated infections (HAI), including catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). Four years later, that decision has made some impact on the way hospitals approach infection prevention and patient safety as a whole.

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