Health Watch USA Logo Kentucky Legislative Testimony on Public Reporting of Healthcare Associated Infections - Transparency of Healthcare Acquired Conditions

      

Testimony In
Support of SB 183

 
Vernie McGaha
Kevin Kavanagh
Questions


Testimony In
Opposition to SB 183


Sarah Nicholson
Ruth Carrico
Marty Evans
Fontaine Sands
Questions
 

 
Dr Evans, Dr Sands and Dr Carrico Answering Questions
Regarding SB 183
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Key Points: 1) Dr. Marty Evans affirms the key points in the preamble of SB 183. 2) At the Veterans Administration Hospital in Lexington, KY, admitted patients have a 0.8% chance of developing an infection if they are surveillance culture negative, but a 17% chance of developing an infection if they are surveillance culture positive.

 
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