CDC: Progress Made In Reducing Hospital-Acquired Infections.

on Jan. 14, the CDC released its National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report, concluding that progress has been made in the reduction of US hospital-acquired infections from C. difficile and MRSA. Despite the progress, the CDC calls for more efforts to cut down on infections. hospitals have cut down on infections caused by medical mistakes and bacteria. Between 2008 and 2013, there’s been a 46% decrease in bloodstream infections caused by germs getting into the blood when tubes are inserted into veins incorrectly. During the same period, hospitals cut surgical site infections by 19%, and catheter-associated urinary tract infections by 6%. http://time.com/3667737/hospital-infections/