Jesse Sammon, DO of the Vattikuti Urology Institute at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan has published a study in the journal Cancer.
The study looks at cancer patients and their healthcare-associated infections, or HAI. Infections have increased over the past ten years but related deaths have decreased. Even though the latter is good news, race and insurance status come into play with infection rates.
The focus on HAI started when the 1999 publication, "To Err is Human" discussed the HAI problem. Since then, hospitals and 27 states have placed laws to require hospitals to report HAI rates.
The study shows that infections have increased by 2.7% and deaths have decreased by 1.7%. However, African Americans show a 27% increase in infections and if a patient uses Medicare, Medicaid or is uninsured, the HAI increases from 18% to 67%.
For the full article, visit http://www.henryford.com/body.cfm?id=46335&action=detail&ref=1840.
The study looks at cancer patients and their healthcare-associated infections, or HAI. Infections have increased over the past ten years but related deaths have decreased. Even though the latter is good news, race and insurance status come into play with infection rates.
The focus on HAI started when the 1999 publication, "To Err is Human" discussed the HAI problem. Since then, hospitals and 27 states have placed laws to require hospitals to report HAI rates.
The study shows that infections have increased by 2.7% and deaths have decreased by 1.7%. However, African Americans show a 27% increase in infections and if a patient uses Medicare, Medicaid or is uninsured, the HAI increases from 18% to 67%.
For the full article, visit http://www.henryford.com/body.cfm?id=46335&action=detail&ref=1840.
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