The Becker Hospital Review listed the most recent findings connect health care quality and cost. The first was the much-reported $9.8 billion annual infection price tag according to research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
The next four are - starting with the most recent:
• A study in the journal Pediatrics found that medication non-adherence increases healthcare use and costs in pediatric patients with chronic medical conditions.
• Inpatients who received oral nutritional supplements, such as nutrition drinks, had a shorter length of stay, lower costs and a lower readmission risk than patients who did not receive supplements, according to a study in the American Journal of Managed Care.
• Infection control and prevention programs are cost-effective for hospital finances, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
• Needlestick injuries affect approximately 1,000 people per day across U.S. hospitals, generating more than $1 billion in unnecessary costs, according to a Safe in Common report.
Read the last five here.
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