February 2005

CDC offers guidance to states on public reporting of healthcare-associated infections

MEDIA ADVISORY February 25, 2004 Contact: CDC, Press Office (404) 639–3286

WHO: Dr. Denise Cardo, director, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, CDC Dr. Patrick J. Brennan, chairman, CDC's Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee Kathleen Meehan Arias, President-Elect, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

WHAT: CDC Advisory Committee Offers Guidance to States on Developing Systems for Public Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infections

WHEN: Monday, February 28, 2004 12:30 p.m., ET Brief remarks followed by Q/A CALL-IN: 888-795-0855 Passcode: CDC Media Important Instructions: If you would like to ask a question during the call press *1 on your touchtone phone. To withdraw your question, press *2. You may queue up at anytime. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending.

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To listen LIVE online: http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media

TRANSCRIPT: A full transcript of this teleconference will be available following the briefing at the CDC web site at www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES