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Patient Safety Improving, CDC Reports

January 28, 2015 2285 Views American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Central U.S., Coler Specialty Hospital, Energy-efficient elevators, Pew Charitable Trusts, UF Health Neuromedicine Hospital

ATLANTA — Patient safety has been improving, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

There was a 46 percent decrease in central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) between 2008 and 2013, according to a report recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. However, additional work is needed to continue to improve patient safety, the annual National and State Healthcare-associated Infection Progress Report shows.