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    • Infectious Disease Epidemiology
    • Healthcare Quality Improvement
    • Antimicrobial Stewardship

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    • Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections in the US, associated with significant mortality.
    • Effective strategies for preventing hospital-acquired CDI remain a critical clinical challenge.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify optimal resource allocation for sustainable reductions in hospital-acquired CDI.
    • To evaluate the impact of sequential quality improvement interventions on CDI rates.

    Main Methods:

    • A multiyear quality improvement initiative was conducted in a community hospital.
    • Interventions focused on environmental cleaning, infection prevention, and antibiotic stewardship.
    • Data on hospital-acquired CDI and antibiotic use were analyzed over time.

    Main Results:

    • Hospital-acquired CDI decreased by 55.5% over four years.
    • High-risk antibiotic use declined by 88.1%.
    • Stewardship of diagnostics and high-risk antibiotics demonstrated the greatest impact.

    Conclusions:

    • Quality improvement methods effectively translated evidence into practice, reducing CDI transmission.
    • Targeting high-risk antibiotics and diagnostics are crucial leverage points for CDI prevention.