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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 ] -
Hospital stays longer when HAIs involved
The average length of hospital stays are 19 days longer with healthcare-associated infections than without (24.4 days versus 5.2 days). [ Get More Details ] -
Most common principal diagnoses for hospitalized patients with HAIs
The most common principal diagnoses for hospitalized patients with HAIs are: Septicemia 11.8% Adult respiratory failure 5.9% Complications from surgical or medical care 4.1% [ Get More Details ] -
Close to 1/2 of HAIs in patients 65+
Around 45% of all hospital-acquired HAIs in 2007 were in patients age 65 and older. [ Get More Details ] -
HAIs cost patients additional $43,000 per hospital stay
Patients with HAIs cost, on average, $43,000 more per hospital stay than those without an infection ($52,096 vs. $9,377). [ Get More Details ] -
1 in 10 HAI hospital stays from sepsis
1 in 10 hospital stays with HAIs have a principal diagnosis of septicemia. [ Get More Details ]