Yet another publication highlighting one of the major causes of bacteremia in hospitals in the US.
"Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are the single largest source of bacteremia in hospitalized patients. Urinary tract infections (UTI) currently account for approximately 40% of all HAI's in the U.S., with greater than 80% being attributed to indwelling catheters.3 "
As the article states insurance companies are linking payments to infections putting more pressure on medical services, and restricting payments where fault is identified.
It will be interesting to monitor how this changes or improves practise.
No comments:
Post a Comment