Groups Release Hospital Infection Control Guidelines
On Wednesday, the country's top epidemiological societies partnered with the American Hospital Association and the Joint Commission to issue a summary of guidelines for improving hospitals' infection control to prevent six lethal conditions. Â The recommended practices do not vary significantly from previously released guidelines but are written more clearly and concisely, according to the authors.
- "Infection Control Guidelines Issued" (Sack, New York Times, 10/9).