A new report finds a dramatic spike in healthcare-associated infections during the pandemic

The average risk of three healthcare-associated infections spiked to a five-year high in America’s hospitals, during the pandemic. That’s according to “The Leapfrog Group’s” latest round of hospital-safety grades: the “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, or “F” grades given to every general hospital, twice a year. Leah Binder [like “bind”, not “bin”] is “Leapfrog’s” president and C-E-O… “‘The Leapfrog Group’ is alerting the public to a dramatic spike in hospital-acquired infections that began during the pandemic. These infections kill tens-of-thousands of Americans; cause major pain and suffering; increase the length of hospital-stays; and add huge costs. We recognize the strain put on hospitals during the pandemic. But, everyone in the healthcare-system must work together, to keep patients safe—whether there’s a public-health emergency or not. Some health-systems did a better job of this than others. And, you can see for yourself—in our latest round of hospital-safety grades.” The new hospital-safety grades for spring 2023—as well as state-rankings and resources for patients—are available at “hospital-safety-grade”-dot-org.