More than 300 nursing homes in the eastern region of Pennsylvania began reporting healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) this week to the Patient Safety Authority through its Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS).
Nursing homes in central PA will begin June 15 and nursing homes in the western part of PA will begin June 22.
Pennsylvania legislation that was signed into law in July 2007 (Act 52) made it mandatory for all hospitals and nursing homes to report healthcare-associated infections. Nursing homes must report to the Patient Safety Authority and the Department of Health.
Nursing homes had to start from square one to determine what should be reported.
This new procedure will hopefully reduce nursing home abuse in Pennsylvania.
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