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Highmark Presents Work on MRSA Prevention at National Health Care Quality Conference
Date:12/11/2007

that participating hospitals use to reduce the spread once the patient is identified as a carrier include placing the patient in isolation, using dedicated equipment, and strict adherence to appropriate hand hygiene.

Donovan says the QualityBLUE program has expanded for fiscal year 2008 for the participating hospitals in western and central Pennsylvania. Each hospital identified three units within its facility for intense activities designed to reduce MRSA transmission.

Highmark Inc.

As one of the leading health insurers in Pennsylvania, Highmark Inc.'s mission is to provide access to affordable, quality health care enabling individuals to live longer, healthier lives. Based in Pittsburgh, Highmark serves 4.6 million people through the company's health care benefits business. Highmark contributes millions of dollars to help keep quality health care programs affordable and to support community-based programs that work to improve people's health. Highmark exerts an enormous economic impact throughout Pennsylvania. A recent study states that Highmark's positive impact exceeded $2.5 billion. The company provides the resources to give its members a greater hand in their health.

Highmark Inc. is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans. For more information, visit http://www.highmark.com.


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