Marc Volavka
Marc Volavka
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It is not a fact that people must get hospital-acquired infections. The goal ought to be the prevention of every single hospital-acquired infection.
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Heart bypass patients with hospital-acquired infections were more likely to die, be readmitted and have longer lengths of stay than those patients without infections.
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It is positive that more hospitals are doing better financially. However, it should still be a concern that 27 percent of Pennsylvania hospitals are losing money.
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The drop in mortality is a tribute to Pennsylvania's top-notch surgeons and hospitals, as well as further evidence that public reporting works. The next frontier should be to reduce readmissions associated with infections, particularly hospital-acquired infections.
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There are still a significant number of hospitals ... that are not benefiting from the overall increase in revenue.