Highland, Strong Memorial, Rochester General and Unity hospitals, all located in Rochester, N.Y., are participating in the collaboration. With a goal of reducing C. difficile rates by 30 percent over three years, healthcare professionals from all the organizations will share ideas and best practices for C. difficile prevention.
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The collaboration will also feature a research arm that will study proper antibiotics administration.
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