Impact of hospital-acquired pneumonia on the Medicare program.

Dian L. Baker; Karen K. Giuliano; Mark Desmarais; Chantal Worzala; Annie Cloke; Lu Zawistowich

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Impact of hospital-acquired pneumonia on the Medicare program.

November 8, 2023

Baker DL, Giuliano KK, Desmarais M, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023;Epub Oct 25.

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Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections in the United States. In this case-control retrospective study of Medicare beneficiaries, patients with HAP were 2.8 times more likely to die than patients without HAP. Length of stay and overall cost were also significantly higher in the HAP group. The authors suggest quality improvement efforts like the Keystone ICU project could decrease HAP rates, saving lives and money.

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