Infection Control
This report measures the number of people who acquire an infection while in the hospital. Infection control refers to activities performed to reduce the risk of infections. Although infection control is a long-standing activity for hospitals, it does not have well-established comparative indicators. We follow CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidelines for the identification and prevention of infections. Methodist has been a long-standing member of the CDC infection network for analysis and collection of data. We practice standards of patient care to reduce the risk of infections.
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Performance is below the national benchmark |
# = too few eligible cases to calculate a reliable statistic
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Performance is the same as the national benchmark |
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Performance exceeds the national benchmark |
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This allows you to see a complete picture of our performance.
What does this mean to me? We take infection control very seriously and follow the necessary steps to prevent infections from occurring.
Data Source:
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
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Last Updated: May 2010
