- Alabama hospitals performed better than expected in health care-associated infections (HAIs) in 2024, with improvements in three out of four infections measured in the report.
Alabama hospitals performed better than expected in health care-associated infections (HAIs) in 2024, according to a report released Thursday.
The Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) in Alabama annual report, prepared by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) using data reported by state acute care and critical access care facilities, found that the standardized infection ratio (SIR) improved among three of the four infections measured in the report.
Melanie Roderick, epidemiologist supervisor at ADPH, said in a phone interview Friday that the report helps patients make an informed decision when they need to get a procedure done…