HAI Reduction ROI
HAI Reduction Return on Investment
Canada has the HIGHEST rate of all hospital acquired infection rates in developed countries at 10.5% (WHO 2009). An 80% reduction in HAIs could save 8,000 lives. Reduce acquired infections by 160,000 cases and Canadians can save $3.2 – $4 billion each year in healthcare spending.
The impact of healthcare acquired infections is devastating. Solutions to HAIs must be found.
- 1 out of 10 Canadian patients gets an infection from the hospital. That’s 200,000 people each year.
- Five percent die – 10,000 Canadians who acquire an infection from a hospital will die each year.
- HAIs account for more deaths in Canada than car accidents, breast cancer and HIV/AIDs combined.
HAIs in Developed Nations*
Country |
Prevalence |
|---|---|
| Canada | 10.5% |
| Finland | 8.5% |
| France | 6.7% |
| Greece | 8.6% |
| Ireland | 7.6% |
| Italy | 4.6% |
| Norway | 5.1% |
| Scotland | 9.5% |
| Slovenia | 4.6% |
| Switzerland | 10.1% |
| United Kingdom | 7.6% |
| United States | 4.5% |
* World Health Organization 2009