FY 14-15: Agency Priority Goal

Improve patient safety.

Priority Goal

Improve patient safety.

To reduce the national rate of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) by September 30, 2015 by demonstrating a 10% reduction in national hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) from the current SIR of 1.03 to a target SIR of 0.92.

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Health Medicare