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ADPH putting hospital infection info online

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Montgomery, AL -

You now have access to some of the information reported by Alabama hospitals about healthcare-associated infections.

In 2009, the State Legislature passed a law requiring hospitals to report infection information to the Alabama Department of Public Health. The department has started putting information online.  To access the information go to http://www.adph.org/hai     

Information available now pertains to a few types of infections, including surgical site infections of the colon and abdomen and catheter-associated urinary tract infections.

State Health Officer Dr. Don Williamson added that the report should not take the place of discussions between patients and their physicians when choosing a hospital. "While this report is important and helpful, it should not be used as the sole factor in the selection of a hospital," Dr. Williamson stated.  

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