CDC - Winnable Battles - Targets- Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)

CDC - Winnable Battles - Targets- Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)

Winnable Battles: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI)

Overarching Goal

Ensure safe healthcare for all Americans by reducing healthcare-associated infections

Key Actions

• Promote and track use of proven HAI prevention practices
• Increase use of National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) to intervene, track and report HAIs

Targets

Indicator	Baseline	2015 Target
CLABSI SIR (in hospitals)	1.0 (2006-2008)	0.4 (60% reduction)
Healthcare-associated MRSA	27.08 infections per 100,000 persons (2007-2008)	10.83 infections per 100,000 persons(60% reduction)
SSI SIR (in hospitals)	1.0 (2006-2008)	0.70 (30% reduction)
CAUTI SIR (in hospitals)	1.0 (2009)	0.70 (30% reduction)

Trends

Relevant Health People Objectives

HAI 1	Reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) 2020 Target: 0.25 SIR or 75% reduction Baseline: 1.0 Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR) (2006-2008)
HAI 2	Reduce invasive healthcare-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections 2020 Target: 6.5 infections per 100,000 persons or 75% reduction Baseline: 26.24 infections per 100,000 persons (2007-2008)