Facts From The Field - October 26, 2011: decreased statewide surgical site infections

October 26, 2011
New York decreased statewide surgical site infections  by 15% between 2007 and 2010.
http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/facilities/hospital/hospital_acquired_infections/2010/docs/hospital_acquired_infection.pdf?source=govdelivery

Several states, including Tennessee [Tennessee Department of Health] and California [ Division of Communicable Disease Control ], require healthcare facilities to report data to the National Healthcare Safety Network [CDC - NHSN ] to address the issue of central line-associated bloodstream infections.

To prevent emerging infections  [Info for Health Professionals] from taking hold in their hospitals, Wisconsin healthcare facilities now report CRE [CDC - CRE producing metallo-beta-lactamases in the U.S - HAI] , a drug-resistant infection.