In New York, hospitals have finally taken a few simple steps to prevent infectious diseases from spreading in their Intensive Care Units. In the ICU, statistics show spreading of infectious diseases is decreasing thanks to some precautions. It’s a well known fact that you may likely become sick when you are seeking medical treatment in a hospital. Infectious diseases can easily be passed by patients, nurses, and doctors. But in New York, they were able to decrease the passing of pneumonia, central-line infections, and surgical infections. These hospitals emphasize hand washing and the use of drapes between patients to limit the travel of infectious bacteria. Simple precautions have proven to be effective in hospitals and very well should become a focus of all hospitals. By cutting back on preventative illness, the cost of healthcare can be significantly decreased across the country.