Ohio hospitals are making great strides in improving patient safety and slashing infection rates, according to news from the Ohio Hospital Association.
The Ohio House of Representatives gave a standing ovation to Ohio hospitals when Rep. Cheryl Grossman (R-Grove City) offered a resolution to Solutions for Patient Safety, a partnership between Ohio business leaders and healthcare providers to improve quality and reduce preventable medical errors. So far, Solutions for Patient Safety has saved 14 lives and $7 million and was recently recognized by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius.
Additionally, data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality showed Ohio hospitals successfully reduced the overall rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections by 65 percent. By comparison, hospitals nationally reduced CLABSI rates in adult intensive care units by 35 percent.
Read the OHA news about Ohio hospitals augmenting patient safety.
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The Ohio House of Representatives gave a standing ovation to Ohio hospitals when Rep. Cheryl Grossman (R-Grove City) offered a resolution to Solutions for Patient Safety, a partnership between Ohio business leaders and healthcare providers to improve quality and reduce preventable medical errors. So far, Solutions for Patient Safety has saved 14 lives and $7 million and was recently recognized by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius.
Additionally, data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality showed Ohio hospitals successfully reduced the overall rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections by 65 percent. By comparison, hospitals nationally reduced CLABSI rates in adult intensive care units by 35 percent.
Read the OHA news about Ohio hospitals augmenting patient safety.
Read other coverage about patient safety:
- Tennessee Hospitals Rethink Infection Prevention Efforts Following High Bloodstream Infection Rates
- Alcohol Sanitizer With Viacydin Effective and Safe in Hand Hygiene Protocol
- Risk Stratification Index Could Serve as Robust Assessment of Hospital Mortality, LOS