The Hospital-acquired Infections in Pennsylvania report includes information on infections that patients contracted while in the hospital during 2006. The number and rate of infections that occurred during calendar year 2006 are reported for each of Pennsylvania's general acute care hospitals. Because the reporting requirements have been phased in over time, a comparison between the entire 2005 and 2006 databases is not recommended. However, two periods with similar reporting requirements - Quarter 4 2005 and Quarter 4 2006 - are also included.

Hospital comments about the report can be viewed here.