Early in the 21st century, the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that over 2 million patients per year (one in every 20 admissions) contract an infection unrelated to their condition. 

Controlling the spread of infection has frustrated many of the best minds in health care. Not only is infection a prime culprit in the fight against poor outcomes in patient care, it can cause millions of unnecessary expenses due to extended lengths of stay and resource utilization. 

Hopkins’ experts bring experience to share with our international partners—namely tracking, measuring and analyzing incidences of infection. They also train our partners’ dedicated clinical teams to interpret these findings, helping them to institute improved, evidence-based practices critical to the success of any investigative project.