Press Release: Hospitals report reductions in some types of health care-associated infections

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. CDC report highlights areas for improvement in an effort to protect patients Hospitals in the U.S. continue to make progress in the fight against central line-associated bloodstream infections and some surgical site infections, according to a report issued today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Catheter-associated urinary tract infections remained unchanged between 2010 and 2011.  “Reductions in some of the deadliest health care-associated infections are encouraging, especially when you consider the costs to both patients and the health care system,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. “This report also suggests that hospitals need to increase their efforts to track these infections and implement control strategies that we know work.” NEW: Broadcast quality clips featuring CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. on this topic are available here: http://www.cdc.gov/media/subtopic/audioVideo.htm Read more. Modify/Update Subscriber Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Send Feedback  |  Learn more about CDC Email Updates To receive the latest news for your region, please update your profile with your country, state and zip code. Questions or problems? Please contact support@govdelivery.com. STAY CONNECTED:  CDC on Facebook  Dr. Frieden on Twitter  CDC on YouTube       This email was sent to filter@clubhouseb.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · 1600 Clifton Rd · Atlanta, GA 30333 · 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)