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CORRECTION: CDC Publishes 2022 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Progress Report

Earlier versions of the eNews and Action eList shared data from the previous year’s progress report. This webpage has been updated to reflect the 2022 report released by CDC.

CDC has published the 2022 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Progress Report. This report provides a summary of select HAIs across four healthcare settings: acute care hospitals (ACHs), critical access hospitals (CAHs), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs).

Nationally, among acute care hospitals, the 2022 annual highlights in this report include:

  • Overall, about 9% decrease in CLABSI between 2021 and 2022
    • Largest decrease in ICUs (21%)
    • Largest increase in NICUs (11%)
  • Overall, 12% decrease in CAUTI between 2021 and 2022
    • Largest decrease in ICUs (27%)
  • Overall, there was a 19% decrease in VAE between 2021 and 2022
    • About 18% decrease observed in ICUs
    • About 37% decrease observed in non-ICUs
  • Overall, there were no significant changes in SSI related to 9 of the 10 select procedures tracked in the report between 2021 and 2022. However, hip arthroplasty SSIs increased 8%.
    • The 10 select procedures are Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) procedures. Note: The initial set of acute care hospital targets and metrics included a measure on SCIP processes. That measure is no longer part of the HAI Action Plan because these processes are now widely accepted as standards of practice. For details, please see: https://health.gov/our-work/health-care-quality/health-care-associated-infections/targets-metrics
    • No significant changes in abdominal hysterectomy SSIs
    • No significant changes in colon surgery SSIs
  • There was a 16% decrease in hospital onset MRSA bacteremia between 2021 and 2022
  • There was a 3% decrease in hospital onset C. difficile infections between 2021 and 2022

The report includes data submitted to CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) across four healthcare settings: ACHs, critical access hospitals (CAHs), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs).

The report showed little progress in reducing HAIs in other healthcare settings.

  • Among IRFs, there was a 9% decrease in hospital-onset CDI infection, otherwise there were no significant changes in the 2022 SIRs compared with 2021.
  • Among LTACHs, there were no significant changes in 2022 SIRs compared with 2021.

The 2022 National and State HAI Progress Report highlights the need for healthcare providers to continue to:

CDC remains committed to protecting patients and promoting safety and quality in health care. CDC will continue partnering with healthcare facilities and other federal and local public health agencies to strengthen healthcare quality and improve patient safety across the United States.


Read the full 2022 HAI Progress Report, including the executive summary, data tables, technical appendix, and frequently asked questions. Data for the HAI Progress Report are also available in CDC’s Antimicrobial Resistance & Patient Safety Portal (AR&PSP), an interactive web-based application that shows data collected through CDC’s NHSN and other sources.