Study: Higher Readmission Risk for Patients With Hospital-Associated Infections

The likelihood of hospital readmission increases for patients with healthcare-associated infections compared with patients who do not have an infection, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

Researchers studied adult patients admitted to an academic, tertiary care referral center from Jan. 1, 2001 to Dec. 31, 2008.

Click here to read the full story in Becker's ASC Review on hospital readmissions.

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