Hospitals to report catheter related bloodstream infections
Most U S hospitals will begin reporting catheter related bloodstream infections in intensive care units starting January 1 2011 The data will be posted on a government website later in 2011 and could affect Medicare funding if hospitals fail to comply The rule aims to improve hospital hygiene and patient safety amid a high burden of preventable infections and deaths linked to medical care
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WikiLeaks hacker backlash boosts nerd supremacy debate
The attack collective Anonymous led a distributed denial of service against Visa com and others under Operation Payback. Rafix urged “EPIC battle of GLORY” as millions of logins crippled Visa while activists targeted MasterCard PayPal and more. Experts call it cyber-sabotage with political overtones and a Robin Hood appeal.
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