See below for how Pennsylvania hospitals performed on individual HAIs:
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: 22 percent decline (2009 to 2014)
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: 8 percent decline (2009 to 2014)
- Surgical site infections: 4 percent decline (2013 to 2014)
In addition to reducing HAIs, hospitals in Pennsylvania saw a 37 percent decrease in all-cause harm and a 26 percent decrease in preventable readmissions.
The state also saw a 173 percent increase in the number of hospitals that attained employee flu vaccination rates of more than 90 percent since the 2011-2012 flu season.
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