The differential burden of 3 health care-associated infections on hospital costs and lengths of stay: A quasi-experimental case-control observation.

作者信息

Yengudhati Vamsi, Gutowski Jennifer, Glassman Shannon, Phillips Matthew, Frey Stephany, Bronstein Melissa, Laguio-Vila Maryrose, Lesho Emil

机构信息

Clinical Informatics, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY.

Infection Prevention, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY.

出版信息

Am J Infect Control. 2024 Dec;52(12):1466-1468. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2024.07.014. Epub 2024 Jul 30.

In patients with a health care-associated infection (HAI), lengths of stay and costs increased >150% from 2019 to 2023, and were 2 to 6 times greater compared to concurrent non-HAI patients with the same diagnoses. Unlike surgical HAI, no device-associated HAI occurred before hospital day 12. These findings highlight the possibly under-recognized influence of delayed discharges on device-associated HAIs.