Alabama hospitals show improvements in health care-associated infections

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 724

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Alabama hospitals performed better than expected in health care-associated infections (HAIs) in 2024, according to a report released Thursday.

The Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) in Alabama annual report, prepared by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) using data reported by state acute care and critical access care facilities, found that the standardized infection ratio (SIR) improved among three of the four infections measured in the report.

Melanie Roderick, epidemiologist supervisor at ADPH, said …

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