Sepsis, Pneumonia Caused by HAIs Killed 48,000 Patients in One Year, Study Says

In one of the largest national studies to date, two common conditions—sepsis and pneumonia—caused hospital acquired infections that killed an estimated 48,000 people and cost the healthcare system $8.1 billion in one year, according to researchers in a new study. The researchers looked at HAIs that are often preventable, such as a serious bloodstream infection that could occur during surgery.

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