According to the report, all Oregon hospitals are participating in a reporting program overseen by the Oregon Patient Safety Commission, while 58 percent of ASCs partake in reporting activities.
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A consumer representative of the commission said the state’s Health Care Acquired Infection Rate Committee “has been derelict” for not holding ASCs to the same infection reporting requirement as hospitals. However, Ms. Rardin argued it is a challenge to apply the same reporting system to both hospitals and ASCs.
According to the report, the state committee has been working to reconcile the reporting process so it offers a “fair playing field” for all healthcare facilities. For instance, hospitals are required to track infections acquired only during a patient’s stay, whereas ASCs would be required to track infections acquired after a patient’s stay.
Mr. Rardin said the association is committed to reporting meaningful quality data.
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