CDC Blog Discusses How Research From Prevention Epicenters Can Help Prevent HAIs
Today, on CDC’s Safe Healthcare Blog, John Jernigan, director of the Office of Prevention Research and Evaluation with CDC, discusses how research from the Prevention Epicenters will help hospitals stop the spread of bacteria to protect both healthcare providers and patients. Join the conversation at: http://blogs.cdc.gov/safehealthcare/.
The CDC also named six new academic institutions to its Prevention Epicenter program.
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