The data were submitted by hospitals to the National Healthcare Safety Network, CDC’s healthcare infection monitoring system, and the number of infections reported was compared to a national baseline.
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The compiled data for 2010 revealed the following key findings:
• A 33 percent reduction in central line-associated bloodstream infections
• A 7 percent reduction in catheter-associated urinary tract infections throughout hospitals
• A 10 percent reduction in surgical site infections
• An 18 percent reduction in the number of patients developing healthcare-associated MRSA infections
• Improvement in healthcare provider adherence to proven infection prevention measures, such as appropriate techniques for inserting central line catheters into patients
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