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Elizabeth Cooney is a health reporter for the Worcester Telegram &
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« Today's Globe: birth video, Tufts Health Plan purchase, 'Einstein' videos | Main | Beth Israel Deaconess takes over cardiothoracic surgery at St. Vincent » Thursday, August 9, 2007Today's Globe: hospital infections, in-store clinics, healthcare disparities, Bush's Lyme disease, Brenda Finn-CochranPotentially lethal infections contracted during hospital stays could be causing up to $473 million in medical costs annually in Massachusetts, according to a state report released yesterday that recommends publicizing hospitals' infection rates for such common surgeries as hip and knee replacements. State health regulators expressed deep concern yesterday about proposals to open medical clinics in retail stores, fearing that patient care could be compromised. A report on healthcare disparities issued yesterday calls for the creation of a statewide agency to track differences in health status among racial and ethnic groups and to work to bridge gaps in care. President Bush was treated for Lyme disease last August, the White House announced yesterday after failing to disclose the problem for nearly a year.
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As a longtime charge nurse and recently a nurse practitioner, 
