Infection Rates In Hospitals Fell Last Year, CDC Report Says

Modern Healthcare (11/8, DeSilva, Subscription Publication) said, “Rates of infection in hospitals dropped in 2023, according to an annual report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” The report “showed a continuing decline in infections following high rates set during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.” The CDC found that “rates for catheter-associated urinary tract infections, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infections and Clostridioides difficile infections were lower than 2019 pre-pandemic rates.”