New Analysis Shows Hospitals Improving Performance on Key Patient Safety Measures Surpassing Pre-pandemic Levels.
New Analysis Shows Hospitals Improving Performance On Key Patient Safety Measures Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Levels. Chicago, IL: American Hospital Association; September 2024.
Tracking hospital improvements can illustrate effective strategies for promoting patient safety and achieving organizational resilience. This report analyzed a set of patient safety measures in 1,300 hospitals and found that in the first quarter of 2024, hospitalized patients had improved survival rates and decreased CLABSI and CAUTI episodes compared to pre-pandemic levels. Screening rates for some cancers have also improved.