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5 Readmissions, Mortality and Complications Entries 1 through 11 are based on data from CMS' Hospital Compare website, last updated May 6, 2015. Data presented reflect the national average. 30-Day average readmission rates 1. Heart attack: 17.8 percent 2. Heart failure: 22.7 percent 3. Pneumonia: 17.3 percent 30-Day average death rates 4. Heart attack: 14.9 percent 5. Heart failure 11.9 percent 6. Pneumonia: 11.9 percent Rates of serious complications Figures reflect the national average rates per 1,000 patient discharges. 7. Collapsed lung due to medical treatment: 0.41 8. Serious blood clots after surgery: 4.67 9. A wound that splits open after surgery, abdo- men or pelvis: 1.91 10. Accidental cuts and tears from medical treat- ment: 1.83 11. Deaths among patients with serious treatable complications after surgery: 118.52 Respondents reporting events in the past 12 months Entries 12 through 17 are based on data from AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture 2014 User Comparative Database Report, using data from 405,281 surveyed hospital staff respon- dents from 653 hospitals. 12. No reported events: 56 percent 13: One to two reported events: 26 percent 14. Three to five reported events: 11 percent 15. Six to 10 reported events: 4 percent 16. Eleven to 20 reported events: 2 percent 17. Twenty one or more reported events: 1 percent Healthcare-Associated Infections Entries 18 through 32 are based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014 HAI Prevalence Survey using data from 183 hospitals reporting on 11,282 patients between May and September 2011. 18. Percentage of patients contracting at least one HAI: 4 percent 19. Median interval from hospital admission to symptom-onset: 6 days Percentage of all HAIs 20. Pneumonia: 21.8 percent 21. Surgical site infection: 21.8 percent 22. Gastrointestinal infection: 17.1 percent 23. Urinary tract infection: 12.9 percent 24. Primary bloodstream infection: 9.9 percent 25. Eye, ear, nose, throat or mouth infection: 5.6 percent 26. Lower respiratory tract infection: 4.0 percent 27. Skin and soft-tissue infection: 3.2 percent 28. Cardiovascular system infection: 1.2 percent 29. Bone and joint infection: 1.0 percent 30. Central nervous system infection: 0.8 percent 31. Reproductive tract infection: 0.6 percent 32. Systemic infection: 0.2 percent Stop the spread of cross contamination! Protect yourself 1. Gloves 2. Shield or Eyewear 3. Gown 4. Infection Control bags 5. Asepsis Soap or Hand Sanitizing Wipes Request a free sample http://www.palmerohealth.com/requestSamples Please mention Beckers when requesting a sample Please visit our new Video Palmero Health Care DisCide Ultra Protect Patient 1. Disinfect! 2. Disinfect! 3. Disinfect! 4. Disinfect! 5. With DisCide Ultra! Conclusion: Protection you can count on Kills over 21 deadly pathogens! Kills in 1 minute or less! If you've got a minute you've got clean! 800-344-6424 100 Patient Safety Benchmarks | 2015 (continued from cover)