The Office for Oregon Health Policy and Research (pdf) announced Oregon hospitals' rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections in adult intensive care units decreased 55 percent from 2009 to 2011.
A report, "Oregon Healthcare Acquired Infections 2009-2011" presents Oregon hospitals' HAI data from the National Healthcare Safety Network. The reduction in adult ICU CLABSIs saved an estimated $600,000 to $2.5 million from 2009 to 2011, according to the report.
Other notable findings for the period 2009 to 2011 include the following:
• Surgical site infections from coronary artery bypass graft decreased 10 percent, resulting in an estimated savings of between $62,000 and $183,000.
• Infections from knee replacement surgeries have decreased 20 percent, saving an estimated $184,000 to $535,000.
• Oregon's rate of ICU CLABSIs, CABG SSIs and knee replacement infections are all below the most recently published national benchmarks for 2006 to 2008, based on data from NHSN.
The cost estimates, from a 2009 CDC report (pdf) by R. Douglas Scott II, are adjusted to 2007 dollars using the consumer price index for inpatient hospital services. The large range is derived by using a low and high average patient cost estimate from published studies.
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A report, "Oregon Healthcare Acquired Infections 2009-2011" presents Oregon hospitals' HAI data from the National Healthcare Safety Network. The reduction in adult ICU CLABSIs saved an estimated $600,000 to $2.5 million from 2009 to 2011, according to the report.
Other notable findings for the period 2009 to 2011 include the following:
• Surgical site infections from coronary artery bypass graft decreased 10 percent, resulting in an estimated savings of between $62,000 and $183,000.
• Infections from knee replacement surgeries have decreased 20 percent, saving an estimated $184,000 to $535,000.
• Oregon's rate of ICU CLABSIs, CABG SSIs and knee replacement infections are all below the most recently published national benchmarks for 2006 to 2008, based on data from NHSN.
The cost estimates, from a 2009 CDC report (pdf) by R. Douglas Scott II, are adjusted to 2007 dollars using the consumer price index for inpatient hospital services. The large range is derived by using a low and high average patient cost estimate from published studies.
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