Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections patients acquire while receiving care for another condition. They pose a significant threat to patient safety, contributing to illness, death and emotional and medical complications. HAIs also impose billions of dollars in costs on the U.S. health care system each year. Currently, about 1 in 31 inpatients is affected by an infection related to hospital care. Addressing HAIs is a top priority at both the national and state levels, including in Wisconsin.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) progress report. Accessed January 2025.
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