Infection Control

Infection Control


Infection Control Performance ResultsCDC National AverageMissouri Baptist Medical Center
 
Ventilator-associated pneumonia: Ratio of ventilator-associated pneumonia cases compared to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) national average. A score of less than one (1) means that the hospital's infection rate is better than the national average.1.00.21
Catheter-related bloodstream infection: Ratio of catheter-related bloodstream infection cases compared to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) national average. A score of less than one (1) means that the hospital's infection rate is better than the national average.1.00.44
Coronary artery (heart) bypass graft surgical site infections: Ratio of heart bypass surgical site infection cases compared to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control?s (CDC) national average. A score of less than one (1) means that the hospital?s infection rate is better than the national average.1.00.15
Hip replacement (arthroplasty) surgical site infections: Ratio of hip replacement surgical site infection cases compared to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) national average. A score of less than one (1) means that the hospital's infection rate is better than the national average.1.01.26
Hysterectomy surgical site infections: Ratio of hysterectomy surgical site infection cases compared to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's (CDC) national average. A score of less than one (1) means that the hospital's infection rate is better than the national average.1.00.00


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