The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released hospital-acquired conditions data on the CMS website.
CMS presents data on eight measures:
1. Foreign object retained after surgery
2. Air embolism
3. Blood incompatibility
4. Pressure ulcer stages III and IV
5. Falls and trauma
6. Vascular catheter-associated infection
7. Catheter-associated urinary tract infection
8. Manifestations of poor glycemic control
Read the hospital-acquired conditions data.
Read more coverage on patient safety:
- Lethal Alabama Hospital Infection Outbreak Linked to Pharmacy
- FDA Under Fire From Senators Over Failed Action Concerning Contaminated Medical Wipes
- Consumer Reports Poll: High Public Concern About Hospital-Acquired Infections
CMS presents data on eight measures:
1. Foreign object retained after surgery
2. Air embolism
3. Blood incompatibility
4. Pressure ulcer stages III and IV
5. Falls and trauma
6. Vascular catheter-associated infection
7. Catheter-associated urinary tract infection
8. Manifestations of poor glycemic control
Read the hospital-acquired conditions data.
Read more coverage on patient safety:
- Lethal Alabama Hospital Infection Outbreak Linked to Pharmacy
- FDA Under Fire From Senators Over Failed Action Concerning Contaminated Medical Wipes
- Consumer Reports Poll: High Public Concern About Hospital-Acquired Infections
