Trauma patients with healthcare-associated infections have a higher risk of mortality, longer lengths of stay and higher inpatient costs, according to research published in the Archives of Surgery.
For their study, researchers conducted a retrospective study of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample. The results showed patients with HAIs experienced higher mortality, length of stay and cost compared to patients without HAIs. For example, sepsis patients had a six-fold high risk of mortality compared to patients without HAIs. Also, patients with HAIs had costs that were at least twice as high as patients without HAIs.
Read the study about outcomes for patients with HAIs.
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For their study, researchers conducted a retrospective study of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample. The results showed patients with HAIs experienced higher mortality, length of stay and cost compared to patients without HAIs. For example, sepsis patients had a six-fold high risk of mortality compared to patients without HAIs. Also, patients with HAIs had costs that were at least twice as high as patients without HAIs.
Read the study about outcomes for patients with HAIs.
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