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But, according to the study, the hospitals in each state varied greatly in their adherence to three measures of practice quality.  The three infection control measures are:<\/p>\n<p>1. How often preventative antibiotics are given in the hour before surgery;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finchmccranie.com\/blog\/effort-to-control-hospital-inf\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Effort to Control Hospital Infections\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an analysis made public this week, Consumers Union, the publisher of Consumer Reports Magazine, compared data compiled by the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services showing compliance with infection control measures for hospitals in Maryland and Virginia. 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