Economic loss due to healthcare-associated infection in 68 general hospitals in China
10.3969/j.issn.1671-9638.2016.09.001
- VernacularTitle:中国68所综合医院医院感染的经济损失研究
- Author:
Huixue JIA
;
Tieying HOU
;
Weiguang LI
;
Hongqiu MA
;
Weiping LIU
;
Yun YANG
;
Anhua WU
;
Yinghong WU
;
Huai YANG
;
Lili DING
;
Yunxi LIU
;
Xiaoli LUO
;
Jianguo WEN
;
Yawei XING
;
Weihong ZHANG
;
Ling LIN
;
Ying LI
;
Meilian CHEN
;
Liuyi LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
healthcare-associated infection;
economic loss;
general hospital;
matched study
- From:
Chinese Journal of Infection Control
2016;15(9):637-641
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the direct economic loss caused by healthcare-associated infection(HAI)in general hospitals in China.Methods 68 hospitals were selected,a retrospective 1:1 matched survey was conducted to compare the direct medical cost in patients with and without HAI between January 1,2015 and December 31,2015. Results A total of 2 123 pairs of patients with and without HAI were included in the survey.The average cost of hospitalization in HAI and non-HAI groups were ￥25 845.30 and ￥12 006.14 respectively,￥13 839.16 on average was increased due to HAI.The average economic loss in provincial and ministerial levels of hospitals were￥21 409.83.The average economic loss in different regional hospitals were ￥9 725.42-￥18 909.59,and north China ranked the first.Economic loss caused by bloodstream infection and lower respiratory tract infection were more than other sites,which were ￥23 190.09 and ￥18 194.50 respectively.Conclusion HAI resulted in considerable direct economic loss.Prevention and control of HAI,especially bloodstream infection and lower respiratory tract infection should be paid more attention.
