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Texas Hospital Association Endorses MedMined(TM) Services to Help Fight Hospital Acquired Infections
Date:12/4/2008

DUBLIN, Ohio, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardinal Health and the Texas Hospital Association (THA) announced today that hospitals across Texas have a new way to safeguard patients and combat deadly health care associated infections (HAIs).

The Texas Hospital Association and its marketing subsidiary, HealthShare, recently endorsed MedMined(TM) services from Cardinal Health as an effective tool to help combat HAIs, improve patient care and dramatically reduce infection-related costs.

Every day as many as 240 Americans die from HAIs while others endure extended hospital stays and prolonged recovery periods. The problem is so extensive it affects one in every 20 patients and costs the U.S. health care industry an estimated $20 billion annually. A report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office earlier this year demonstrates that technology greatly enhances hospitals' ability to prevent infections.

MedMined(TM) services offer infection surveillance for the entire hospital that alerts clinicians to early signs of an emerging infection issue to target improvement efforts at the right place and the right time. Using data mining tools similar to those used by credit card companies to monitor unauthorized purchases, this patented technology automatically identifies patterns indicative of specific and correctable quality breakdowns to prevent and treat HAIs successfully.

"Hospitals across the country are working to find the best, most effective way to prevent HAIs," says Jim Dixon, president and CEO of HealthShare. "Our exhaustive research shows MedMined(TM) services can help Texas hospitals enhance patient safety and save money. That's a win-win for patients and hospitals alike. These services also provide hospitals with the comprehensive data they need for both internal assessment and state reporting purposes without adding any data entry to the workload."

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