CDC ► Facts From The Field - March 14, 2012

• Illinois hospitals collaborated to reduce Clostridium difficile infections 15% to 26%; one strategy included engaging environmental service workers.
• Massachusetts’ CDI Prevention Collaborative reduced Clostridium difficile infections 25% by empowering frontline hospital staff on multidisciplinary teams.
• New York’s Clostridium difficile Collaborative saves millions in hospital costs using an evidence-based infection prevention bundle and standardized environmental cleaning protocols.