Introduction to A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections In Acute-Care Hospitals: 2022 Updates
Date:
10/15/2023
Citation:
Yokoe DS, Advani SD, Anderson DJ, Babcock HM, Bell M, Berenholtz SM, Bryant KA, Buetti N, Calderwood MS, Calfee DP, Deloney VM, Dubberke ER, Ellingson KD, Fishman NO, Gerding DN, Glowicz J, Hayden MK, Kaye KS, Kociolek LK, Landon E, Larson EL, Malani AN, Marschall J, Meddings J, Mermel LA, Patel PK, Perl TM, Popovich KJ, Schaffzin JK, Septimus E, Trivedi KK, Weinstein RA, Maragakis LL. Introduction to A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections In Acute-Care Hospitals: 2022 Updates. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Oct;44(10):1533-1539. doi: 10.1017/ice.2023.158. Epub 2023 Oct 19. PMID: 37855077; PMCID: PMC10587365.
Abstract
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.The widespread impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on HAI outcomes in acute-care hospitals has further highlighted the essential role of infection prevention programs and the critical importance of prioritizing efforts that can be sustained even in the face of resource requirements from COVID-19 and future infectious diseases crises.