HAI Reduction Return on Investment

HAI Reduction ROI

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.

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HAIs in Developed Nations*

Country	Prevalance
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.