Deborah S Yokoe, Sonali D Advani, Deverick J Anderson, Hilary M Babcock, Michael Bell, Sean M Berenholtz, Kristina A Bryant, Niccolò Buetti, Michael S Calderwood, David P Calfee, Valerie M Deloney, Erik R Dubberke, Katherine D Ellingson, Neil O Fishman, Dale N Gerding, Janet Glowicz, Mary K Hayden, Keith S Kaye, Larry K Kociolek, Emily Landon, Elaine L Larson, Anurag N Malani, Jonas Marschall, Jennifer Meddings, Leonard A Mermel, Payal K Patel, Trish M Perl, Kyle J Popovich, Joshua K Schaffzin, Edward Septimus, Kavita K Trivedi, Robert A Weinstein, Lisa L Maragakis
Since the initial publication of A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals in 2008, the prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) has continued to be a national priority. Progress in healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention, antimicrobial stewardship, and implementation science research has led to improvements in our understanding of effective strategies for HAI prevention. Despite these advances, HAIs continue to affect ∼1 of every 31 hospitalized patients, leading to substantial morbidity, mortality, and excess healthcare expenditures, and persistent gaps remain between what is recommended and what is practiced...
October 2023: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology