Healthcare-associated infections are a consistent issue for both hospital patients and healthcare providers. While no single U.S. surveillance system can provide estimates of the prevalence of ...

Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) have remained above pre-COVID levels in acute care settings, according to new federal data. The 2021 National and State HAI Progress Report, published online ...

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a well-known danger in the industry, but a new study suggests such illnesses may be a bigger burden than diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.

"While much progress has been made, more needs to be done to prevent healthcare-associated infections in a variety of settings," the agency said in the report. "Full engagement between local ...

“Health care-associated infections can have devastating impacts for patients and their families,” said Rebecca Pierce, Ph.D., Healthcare-Associated Infections Program manager.

The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2023 hospital health grades show that healthcare-associated infections are rising following the pandemic, a cause for concern for all providers. With new legislation ...

Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections through Hand Hygiene: 2022 Update, one in a series of expert guidance documents known collectively as the Compendium, was published today in ...

HaysMed is one of only a handful of hospitals in Kansas that recently earned a zero-percent rating for central ...

The “persistence” of healthcare-associated infections in long-term care settings earned a spot on a new list revealing the top 10 patient safety concerns in 2025. The special long-term care ...

Every day in the U.S., 1 in 31 hospital patients contracts at least one healthcare-associated infection (HAI). In addition to these patient infections, healthcare workers themselves are extremely ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon hospitals have reported a modest decline in health care-associated infections (HAIs) among patients in 2023, according to new data from the Oregon Health Authority ...

Washing your hands often and keeping them clean could be the best way to avoid healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Five medical organizations are recommending updated best practices for hand ...