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Thomas R. Frieden, Director of the CDC, has stated “Evidence indicates that, with focused efforts, these once formidable infections can be greatly reduced in number, leading to a new normal for healthcare-associated infections as rare, unacceptable events”. -- October 2011 http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/656002

If there is a USA Beef Cow Density Map by county, why can't we have a MRSA map or a map for all Health Care Acquired Infections ?? View the Health Watch USA Op Ed which has been posted by the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy. Authors: Dr Daniel Saman, DrPH, MPH, CPH and Dr Kevin Kavanagh, MD, MS, FACS (Click on Picture to Enlarge)

Kentucky was highlighted by the Commonwealth Fund. Only 34% of patients in Lexington were reported receiving effective tests for the prevention and treatment of their diabetes. In Covington this figure is 61%.
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/
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