Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)
Modern healthcare employs many types of invasive devices and procedures to treat patients and to help them recover. Infections can be associated with the devices used in medical procedures, such as catheters or ventilators. These healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) include central line-associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Infections may also occur at surgery sites, known as surgical site infections.
What has caused increases in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) since 2020 and how can we stop this trend?
Today’s report contains some good news for patients but reminds hospitals and clinicians that our work is not done. The quality journey is a marathon, not a sprint; hospitals are not yet at the finish line, but they are on the right track.