News & Numbers

October 6 2011 20111006

Blood Infections Most Costly Hospital Care in 2009

June 9 2010 20100609

Cost of Hospital Treatment for Blood Infection Surges, Especially for Uninsured Patients

March 18 2010 20100318

Treating Blood Infections Tops Annual Hospital Cost Increases

Other News & Events

• AHRQ Patient Safety Project Reduces Bloodstream Infections by 40 Percent
• Blood infections most costly hospital care in 2009
• Consolidating blood draws may help reduce blood loss in critically ill children
• Cost of hospital treatment for blood infection surges
• Hawaii's experience shows that a national collaborative effort can reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections
• ICUs in Michigan sustain zero bloodstream infections for up to 2 years
• New AHRQ Report Highlights Hospitals' Progress in Reducing Bloodstream Infections
• Patients who take a proton-pump inhibitor with medicine to prevent blood clots are less likely to be hospitalized for bleeding ulcers
• Patients with myelodysplastic syndrome have shorter survival times if they have coexisting medical conditions
• Possible blood biomarkers for poorer asthma control identified
• Study questions usefulness of hospital readmission rates as marker of care quality for pediatric sickle cell disease
• The likelihood of bacterial blood infections among patients with HIV has risen slightly in recent years
• Treating blood infections tops annual hospital cost increases
• Updated report highlights hospitals' progress in reducing bloodstream infections