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Hospital patient safety


These indicators provide data on hand washing among hospital care providers, completion of a surgical safety checklist by surgical teams, C. difficile infections among hospital patients, and antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections among hospital patients.


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hand washing by hospital care providers
Before patient contact

85.8%

compliance with hand washing best practices
After patient contact

92.4%

compliance with hand washing best practices
Surgical Safety Checklist Completion

99.5%

of surgeries had a safety checklist completed
C.Difficile infections in hospital patients
Rate of

0.20

new cases per 1,000 inpatient days

Antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections in hospital patients
Rate of

0.037

new cases per 1,000 inpatient days


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Last Updated: March 11, 2026

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