Patients hospitalized for sepsis experience poor outcomes

Compared with patients hospitalized with other diagnoses, patients hospitalized for sepsis/septicemia are:

Hall M, Williams S, DeFrances C, Golosinskiy A. Inpatient Care for Septicemia or Sepsis: A challenge for patients and hospitals. NCHS Data Brief. 2011; 62. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db62.htm

Title: Inpatient Care for Septicemia or Sepsis: A challenge for patients and hospitals
Publication: NCHS Data Brief
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Publication Date: 2011
Authors: Hall M, Williams S, DeFrances C, Golosinskiy A
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Hospital-acquired pneumonia leading cause of HAI
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~3/4 of all HAIs occur outside of ICU
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Hospital stays longer when HAIs involved
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Comorbidities and hospitalization higher with HAIs
Patients with HAIs have more comorbidities (2.8 vs. 1.9) and in-hospital mortality (9% vs. 1.5%), compared to all other hospitalized patients. [ Get More Details ]