Compared to 2015, all states but one performed better on at least two infection types
National healthcare-associated infections decreased in 2018, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Acute-care hospitals reduced Clostridium difficile infections by 12 percent, according to a new CDC report.
Compared to 2015, all states but one performed better on at least two infection types.
The report, along with the detailed technical tables, provides national- and state-level data about HAIs incidence during 2018.
November 8, 2019
Topic Area: Infection Control
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