Arizona hospitals have reported fewer hospital-acquired infections, based on a CDC report, according to KTAR News.
Here are five observations:
1. The state has experienced a 47 percent decrease in bloodstream infections following IV catheter placement in large veins.
2. Arizona closely aligned with the national average decline of 50 percent of similar infections.
3. In contrast, Arizona still stands to improve its catheter-associated urinary tract infections, which have only decreased 1 percent.
4. Similarly, methicillin-resistant staph aureus bloodstream infections have only decreased by 1 percent in the state.
5. The report suggests medical providers heed hygienic practices, like excellent hand-washing, to prevent infections.
