Patient safety

Tracks indicators that reflect the safety of care provided to patients, including incident rates, infection control, and harm prevention. Patient safety is the foundation of high-quality healthcare - these metrics help identify risks and drive improvements that protect patients from avoidable harm.

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NHS Staff survey – raising concerns sub-score	Patient safety	6.46 out of 10	DeclinedWas 6.54	1.92	42
Number of MRSA bacteraemia cases	Patient safety	3 count	No changeWas 3.00	2.54
Proportion of C. difficile infections	Patient safety	0.84 rate	DeclinedWas 0.80	1
Proportion of E. coli bacteraemia	Patient safety	1.16 rate	DeclinedWas 1.11	2.69

Patient safety – Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – NHS Oversight Framework - NHS England public data gateway

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