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Hospitals Could See Infection Reporting Requirement

By Kerry Grens on Tuesday, April 11, 2006.

Each year about two million patients catch an infection while being treated in hospitals nationwide.

And while many hospitals collect data on how many infections occur, they rarely make those numbers public.

Some legislators say this secrecy is preventing patients from deciding on the safest option for treatment.

Today lawmakers urged a Senate committee to support a House-backed plan requiring hospitals to publish their infection rates.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Kerry Grens reports.

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Federal ID Cards Raise Privacy Concerns

By Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, April 11, 2006.

A Senate Committee is considering a plan to prohibit the state from participating in the new federal identification card system, known as Real ID.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports.

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