The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are responsible for which of the following tasks?

The CDC helps protect public health by collecting and analyzing data on infections acquired in health-care settings, also called nosocomial infections. This monitoring helps identify trends and guide prevention efforts. Hospitals themselves are responsible for training their staff, supplying protective equipment, and setting local hand-washing policies, so the correct choice is monitoring and analyzing reports of nosocomial infections.

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