The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported that two-thirds of same-day surgery centers in the state inspected during the past year received citations for infection control problems, according to a report on NECN.com.
The problems which led to citations have all been corrected.
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Not all surgery centers in the state have been inspected under a new, tougher process, according to the report.
Read the NECN.com report about citations for Illinois surgery centers.
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