Becker's Healthcare November 6, 2023
Hospitals are making strides in reducing healthcare-associated infections after a major spike during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from The Leapfrog Group.
Leapfrog released its fall Hospital Safety Grades Nov. 6, the first such to reflect hospital performance post-pandemic.
Leapfrog data shows a majority of hospitals have reduced rates for at least one of three commonly tracked HAIs — Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, central line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections — which hit a five-year high during the pandemic.
Nineteen percent of hospitals reported a lower standardized infection ratio for all three HAIs and 66% improved at least one. Sixteen percent of hospitals saw the same or worse...
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