Healthcare-Associated Infections
Healthcare-associated infections, or HAIs, are infections that people get while they are receiving treatment for another condition in a healthcare setting. HAIs can occur in all settings of care, including acute care hospitals, long term acute care hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, surgical centers, cancer hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities. Many of these infections can be prevented through the use of proper procedures and precautions. Below, different HAIs for each hospital are compared to the U.S. benchmark.
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs and select wards
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in ICUs and select wards
|
No. of Infections Reported
(A)
|
Central Line Days (CLDs)
|
Predicted No. Infections
(B)
|
Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR)
(A/B)
|
Evaluation
|
|
Abington Hospital
|
6 |
16074 |
17.325 |
0.346 |
Better than National Benchmark |
|
Abington – Lansdale Hospital
|
1 |
1935 |
1.345 |
0.743 |
No Different than National Benchmark |
Standardized infection ratio (SIR) national benchmark = 1.
Lower SIRs are better. A score of (0) – meaning no CLABSIs – is best.
Data collection period: 1/1/2018 through 12/301/2018
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in ICUs and select wards
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in ICUs and select wards
|
No. of Infections Reported
(A)
|
Catheter Days
|
Predicted No. Infections
(B)
|
Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR)
(A/B)
|
Evaluation
|
|
Abington Hospital
|
18 |
13369 |
18.828 |
0.956 |
No Different than National Benchmark |
|
Abington – Lansdale Hospital
|
2 |
3562 |
2.452 |
0.816 |
No Different than National Benchmark |
Standardized infection ratio (SIR) national benchmark = 1.
Lower SIRs are better. A score of (0) – meaning no CAUTIs – is best.
Data collection period: 1/1/2018 through 12/31/2018
Surgical site infections from colon surgery (SSI: Colon)
Surgical site infections from colon surgery (SSI: Colon)
|
No. of Infections Reported
(A)
|
Number of Procedures
|
Predicted No. Infections
(B)
|
Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR)
(A/B)
|
Evaluation
|
|
Abington Hospital
|
13 |
373 |
9.278 |
1.401 |
No Different than National Benchmark |
|
Abington – Lansdale Hospital
|
0 |
58 |
1.472 |
0.000 |
No Different than National Benchmark |
Standardized infection ratio (SIR) national benchmark = 1.
Lower SIRs are better. A score of (0) – meaning no SSI: Colons – is best.
Data collection period: 1/1/2018 through 12/31/2018
Surgical site infections from abdominal hysterectomy (SSI: Hysterectomy)
Surgical site infections from abdominal hysterectomy (SSI: Hysterectomy)
|
No. of Infections Reported
(A)
|
Number of Procedures
|
Predicted No. Infections
(B)
|
Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR)
(A/B)
|
Evaluation
|
|
Abington Hospital
|
2 |
348 |
2.651 |
0.754 |
No Different than National Benchmark |
|
Abington – Lansdale Hospital
|
0 |
1 |
0.007 |
Not
Available* |
Not Available* |
Standardized infection ratio (SIR) national benchmark = 1.
Lower SIRs are better. A score of (0) – meaning no SSI: Abdominals – is best.
* Results cannot be calculated for this reporting period.
Data collection period: 1/1/2018 through 12/31/2018
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (or MRSA) Blood Laboratory-identified Events (Bloodstream infections)
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (or MRSA) Blood Laboratory-identified Events (Bloodstream infections)
|
No. of Infections Reported
(A)
|
Number of Patient Days
|
Predicted No. Infections
(B)
|
Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR)
(A/B)
|
Evaluation
|
|
Abington Hospital
|
3 |
149323 |
8.538 |
0.351 |
Better than National Benchmark |
|
Abington – Lansdale Hospital
|
0 |
22911 |
0.725 |
Not
Available* |
Not
Available* |
Standardized infection ratio (SIR) national benchmark = 1.
Lower SIRs are better. A score of (0) – meaning no MRSA infections – is best.
* Results cannot be calculated for this reporting period.
Data collection period: 1/1/2018 through 12/31/2018
Clostridium difficile (or C.diff.) Laboratory-identified Events (Intestinal infections)
Clostridium difficile (or C.diff.) Laboratory-identified Events (Intestinal infections)
|
No. of Infections Reported
(A)
|
Number of Patient Days
|
Predicted No. Infections
(B)
|
Standardized Infection Ratio (SIR)
(A/B)
|
Evaluation
|
|
Abington Hospital
|
27 |
132577 |
66.514 |
0.406 |
Better than National Benchmark |
|
Abington – Lansdale Hospital
|
7 |
22911 |
8.625 |
0.812 |
No Different than National Benchmark |
Standardized infection ratio (SIR) national benchmark = 1.
Lower SIRs are better. A score of (0) – meaning no C.diff infections – is best.
Data collection period: 1/1/2018 through 12/31/2018
Source: The information was provided from Hospital Compare, a quality tool developed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. You may use the information in Hospital Compare together with the other information you gather about hospitals as you decide where to get hospital services. You may want to contact your health care provider, your State Survey Agency or your state Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for more information. If you have a complaint about the quality of the medical care you or a loved one received at a hospital, first contact the hospital's patient advocate. Or, contact your state QIO. If you have other complaints about a health care facility, contact your State Survey Agency. Additional information about hospitals may be found on the state websites.