a progress report The incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in U.S. hospitals decreased in 2023, according to a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The 2023 National and State HAI Progress Report, based on data provided by 38,000 acute care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) to CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network, finds that overall patient numbers has been shown to be decreasing. HAI comparison with 2022. The decline, seen primarily in acute care hospitals, reflects a continued downward trend in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with HAIs in some hospitals below pre-pandemic levels.
Overall, U.S. acute care hospitals in 2023 will see a 15% decrease in central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and an 11% decrease in catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) compared to 2022. Ventilators decreased by 5%. – Related Events (VAE). Additionally, hospital-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia decreased by 16% compared to 2022, and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) decreased by 13%.
At the state level, 30 states performed better in at least two infection types in 2023, 21 states performed better in three infection types, and nine states performed better in four infection types. Ta.
However, the decline was not observed in all healthcare settings. In IRF and LTACH, only hospital-onset CDI decreased significantly in 2023 (13% and 14%, respectively). CAUTI also increased by 8% in IRF.
progress needs to be sustained
Previous CDC reports have shown that HAI rates in U.S. hospitals have increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in HAIs followed several years of decline and was due to strained hospitals, with fewer resources available for infection prevention and control and patient safety.
“While much progress has been made, more needs to be done to prevent healthcare-associated infections in a variety of settings,” the CDC said. said. “Full engagement with local, state, and federal public health agencies and health care sector partners through initiatives such as the Prevention Collaborative is essential to sustaining and expanding progress in HAI surveillance and prevention. ”
