New York hospitals reduced the rate of central line-associated blood stream infections in adults, pediatric patients and neonatal patients by 41 percent from 2007 to 2011, resulting in an estimated savings of between $12 million and $48 million, according to a New York State Department of Health report.
The report includes data on hospital-acquired infections in New York hospitals from 2007 to 2011. The savings from reduced CLABSIs are due to decreased length of stay and less need for additional treatment. New York hospitals also decreased the number of surgical site infections by 13 percent from 2007 to 2011, leading to an estimated savings of $9.4 million and $27.3 million.
However, the rate of Clostridium difficile hospital-onset infections increased 3 percent between 2010 and 2011, from 8.25 infections per 10,000 patient days to 8.48 infections per 10,000 patient days. This is only the second year including C. difficile infection rates in the report, however, so the increase may be in part due to more sensitive tests.
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The report includes data on hospital-acquired infections in New York hospitals from 2007 to 2011. The savings from reduced CLABSIs are due to decreased length of stay and less need for additional treatment. New York hospitals also decreased the number of surgical site infections by 13 percent from 2007 to 2011, leading to an estimated savings of $9.4 million and $27.3 million.
However, the rate of Clostridium difficile hospital-onset infections increased 3 percent between 2010 and 2011, from 8.25 infections per 10,000 patient days to 8.48 infections per 10,000 patient days. This is only the second year including C. difficile infection rates in the report, however, so the increase may be in part due to more sensitive tests.
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