November 8, 2024- Each day, about 1 in 32 U.S. patients contracts at least one healthcare-associated infection, according to the CDC. This may change, however, as infection prevention efforts improve. Between 2022 and 2023, the standardized infection ratio for five HAIs decreased in acute care hospitals, according to the CDC and Becker’s, which the CDC stated in its annual National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report.
Compared to 2022, 30 states improved performance on at least two HAIs, while two states performed worse, the CDC report said. Against the 2015 baseline, an SIR of 1, 49 states performed better on at least three HAIs. Results showed a 16 percent decrease in Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream events, a 15 percent decrease in central line-associated bloodstream infections, a 11 percent decrease in Clostridioides difficile events, and more.