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A House committee hearing Wednesday night will discuss a bill aimed at stopping the spread of infectious diseases in hospitals

March 2, 2004
By: Cliff Judy
State Capital Bureau

The Missouri House Health Care Policy Committee will hear a bill Wednesday night aimed at stopping the spread of infectious diseases in hospitals. Cliff Judy has more from the state Capitol.

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St. Joseph Representative Robert Schaaf is the sponsor of the bill that would impose infection-control requirements on hospitals around Missouri.

Schaaf says the problem is escalating and has reached the point where it can no longer be ignored.

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Contents: Schaaf says, "As a family physician, I see lots and lots of hospital-acquired infections. It's such a severe problem and so many of my patients and other doctors' patients are being affected that it just absolutely must be addressed."

If approved in the committee hearing, the bill will next go to the House floor. From the state Capitol, I'm Cliff Judy.

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A Missouri House bill up for public comment Wednesday night in a Health Care Committee hearing could place more strict infection-control requirements on hospitals. Cliff Judy is in Jefferson City with the story.

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The bill's sponsor, Representative Robert Schaaf, is a family physician who claims he has seen the effects of poor infection control.

Schaaf said statistics indicate this is not a problem to be taken lightly.

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Contents: Schaaf says, "There are over two million hospital-acquired infections in the U.S. yearly according to the C.D.C., and almost 90,000 people die as a result of those infections."

Schaaf also said his bill could save thousands of lives in Missouri and hundreds of millions of dollars in the state over time. From the state Capitol, I'm Cliff Judy.

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On Wednesday night, the Missouri House Health Care Policy Committee will hear public comment on a bill aimed at halting the spread of infectious diseases in hospitals. Cliff Judy is in Jefferson City with the story.

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Representative Robert Schaaf is the sponsor of the bill and a family physician.

He says the bill will not only improve the safety of hospital patrons, but give them peace of mind.

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Contents: Schaaf says, "People need to be able to go to the hospital and not worry about dying or getting a life-threatening infection instead of focusing on what they should be focusing on, which is getting well."

If Schaaf's bill is approved in the committee hearing, the bill will then go to the House floor. From the state Capitol, I'm Cliff Judy.

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A Missouri House bill up for comment Wednesday night in a Health Care Committee hearing could address the spread of infectious diseases in hospitals. Cliff Judy has more from the state Capitol.

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The bill's sponsor, Representative Robert Schaaf, says he has witnessed the effects of poor infection-control in hospitals.

Schaaf also says the problem goes far beyond the state of Missouri.

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Contents: Schaaf says, "It's becoming a dangerous situation all over the U.S. I personally, as a family physician, have seen patients get hospital-acquired infections right here in Missouri."

Schaaf claims the passing of the bill will not only save lives in Missouri, but will also save the state money over time. From the state Capitol, I'm Cliff Judy.