Infection rates drop at hospitals participating in reporting system.
Data Benchmarks: The rates of nosocomial and surgical-wound infections have plummeted at hospitals participating in the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance, a voluntary program of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Compare your hospital's performance with the top benchmarks in a new report and learn what organizers say are the essential components of the program's success.
D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology