Infections with the Highest Impact on Medicare HAC Penalties
1 This bar chart shows that if your rate of infection is higher than expected, then the probability of being penalized
increases at this relative rate. See HospitalCompare.gov.
2 Domain 2—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)
Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI)—is weighted 85 percent toward total HAC score. See Qualitynet.org section on
HAC Reduction Program.
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