Example Materials: Healthcare-associated Infections (HAI)

HAI Original Example [985 KB]
Before
Index score 89 or lower

HAI Index-designed Example [1 MB]
After
Index score 90 or higher

Changes Made to the Original Material to Increase the Index Score

• Developed a main message and emphasized it using a call-out box at the top of the web page
• Added an image with a caption to support the main message
• Included icons to support the percentages of HAI reductions
• Removed complex terms and numbers related to the standardized infection ratio (SIR)
• Simplified the section "What is the standardized infection ratio?" and removed complex explanation on how to calculate it
• Created a box for the calls to action that describes how to use the HAI report
• Highlighted the risk of HAIs in a new section, "How serious are healthcare-associated infections?"
• Cut text that didn't support the main message