title: State law mandates for reporting of healthcare-associated Clostridium difficile infections in hospitals.
abstract: US state and territorial laws were reviewed to identify Clostridium difficile infection reporting mandates. Twenty states require reporting either under state law or by incorporating federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' reporting requirements. Although state law mandates are more common, the incorporation of federal reporting requirements has been increasing.
authors.affiliation: 1Georgia Southern University,Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health,Statesboro,Georgia.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reagan
authors.affiliation: 2Columbia University School of Nursing,Center for Health Policy,New York,New York.
authors.forename: Carolyn T A
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Herzig
authors.affiliation: 3Thomas Jefferson University,Jefferson School of Nursing,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pogorzelska-Maziarz
authors.affiliation: 4Rand Corporation,Boston,Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Andrew W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Dick
authors.affiliation: 2Columbia University School of Nursing,Center for Health Policy,New York,New York.
authors.forename: Patricia W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.affiliation: 5Dallas County Health & Human Services,Dallas,Texas.
authors.forename: Jd
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Divya Srinath
mesh_terms: D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018563:Disease Notification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007882:Legislation, Hospital; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology