Under the pilot program, all participating physicians and hospitals are required to report laboratory confirmations of MRSA infection. The health district will collect and report those infection cases, according to the news report.
The pilot program is scheduled to run through March.
Read the news report about the MRSA pilot program in Texas.
Read other coverage about MRSA:
– Nevada Bill Requires Public Reporting of Hospital Infections
– Appeals Court Allows MRSA Patient’s Lawsuit Against Hospital to Go Forward
– Proposed Bill Requires Maine Hospitals to Screen High-Risk Patients for MRSA Before Admission
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