France's national program to reduce HAIs reports important successes; uses mandatory reporting
Thursday, March 18, 2010 - 08:50
in Health & Medicine
Researchers evaluating France's national infection control program for healthcare facilities found significant decreases in the rates of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) since 2004. The drop in HAIs, including MRSA and surgical site infections, could be attributed to important changes in the national infection control system. France's national, regional and local coordinating centers have been reorganized to help facilities throughout the country comply and conform with mandatory public reporting requirements and key program objectives. The findings were presented today at the Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections.