Healthcare Finance News September 3, 2021
Central line infections increased by at least 46%, compared to 2019.
A new report shows the coronavirus pandemic had a direct increase on the number of healthcare-aquired infections in hospitals nationwide.
Increases were attributed to factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including more and sicker patients requiring more frequent and longer use of catheters and ventilators as well as staffing and supply challenges, the report said.
With dramatic increases in the frequency and duration of ventilator use, rates of ventilator-associated infections increased by 45% in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to 2019. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis found sharp increases in standardized infection rates, indicating that the increases were not simply a reflection of more devices...
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