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Quality Outcomes

Health Care Associated Infections Report

The Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) and Control Act of 2007 requires hospitals to collect and report HAIs and requires the Pennsylvania Department of Health to analyze and produce public reports for hospital-specific infection rates.  The first full year of information was released by Pennsylvania Governor Rendell on June 24, 2010. 

 
The focus of the report is on 2 types of infections:  Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI).  The report reveals the actual number of infections, the expected number of infections and a descriptive analysis indicating if the actual number of infections by hospital is more than expected, less than expected or not significantly different than the state rate.   
 
Following is the data specific to St. Clair Hospital for 2010. Data shows that St. Clair experienced less infections than expected in both categories and that the results are statistically significant.  The number of reported infections rose from 2009, but remain below the number expected in both measures.
 
St. Clair results for 2010 are:

 

Infection

# Reported/Year

# Expected

Description

CAUTI

12

19.67

Less than
expected

CLABSI

5

13.66

Less than
expected

CAUTI (Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections)
CLABSI (Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections)

The Department of Health will use hospital data to create a benchmark for performance that hospitals are expected to achieve going forward.  At St. Clair, we remain committed to reducing or eliminating health care associated infections through the use of evidence based guidelines, process re-design, and individual accountability.