Among the causes of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), surgical site infections rank?

A. 1st
B. 5th
C. 10th
D. 2nd

Answer D. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, surgical-site infections are the second most common cause of hospital-acquired infections.

Source: http://www.ahqa.org/pub/media/159_678_5091.CFM

How many patients develop surgical-site infections each year in U.S. hospitals?

A. 1 million
B. 50,000
C. 300,000
D. 750,000

Answer C. 300,000. Of approximately 15 million in-patient surgeries performed each year in U.S. hospitals, about 300,000 patients develop surgical-site infections at an estimated cost of $1.5 billion.

Source: http://www.ahqa.org/pub/media/159_678_5091.CFM

Of the estimated 1.7 million hospital-acquired infections in the U.S. each year, how many result in death?

A. 100,000
B. 500,000
C. 75,000
D. 300,000

Answer A. The CDC estimates that nearly100,000 people die from hospital-acquired infections each year in the U.S.

Source: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/hicpac/infections_deaths.pdf

What is the percentage of hospital-acquired infections in the U.S. attributed to surgical-site infections?

A. 32 percent
B. 22 percent
C. 15 percent
D. 14 percent

Answer B. 22 percent, according to the CDC.

Source: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/hai.html

Of the approximate 30,000 hospitals in the U.S., how many practice infection prevention measures consistently?

A. 87 percent
B. 50 percent
C. 35 percent
D. 13 percent

Answer D. Only 13 percent, according to a study conducted by the Leapfrog Group.

Source: http://www.leapfroggroup.org/media/file/leapfrogreportfinal.pdf