Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) are among the top causes of unnecessary illnesses and deaths in the United States. HAIs are infections that patients get while staying in a hospital or other healthcare facility – infections that the patients did not have before being admitted.1 Reducing preventable HAIs is a priority for the Department of Health and under state law, New Jersey hospitals are required to submit data on healthcare-associated infections to the Department. The Department is required to review and analyze the data, and report the results in New Jersey's annual Hospital Performance Report.2
Objectives
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*Figures shown are a mix of counts, percentages, rates, and ratios. Click the Objective statement for more information about the corresponding measure.
Final Assessment
Three of the six Healthcare-Associated Infections targets were achieved by 2020.
- Targets were achieved for:
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
- Colon surgical site infections
- Abdominal hysterectomy surgical site infections
- Targets were not achieved for:
- Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI)
- Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgical site infections
- Knee arthroplasty surgical site infections
For more information, please refer to these resources:
- Healthcare-Associated Infections. Health Care Quality Assessment, NJDOH. 2/4/21.
- Report Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs). Health Care Quality Assessment, NJDOH. 12/13/16.