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HIGH ALERT
Hospitals and health systems are charged to reduce healthcare-associated infections and the
tens of thousands of deaths they cause each year, inspiring design solutions to help combat
the mounting epidemic By Sara O. Marberry
ALTHOUGH RECENT EBOLA cases have garnered the national spotlight, healthcare-associated
infections (HAIs) claim the lives of 99,000 Americans every year. Not only is the human toll of HAIs
staggering, the cost of treating them in the U.S. is estimated by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) to be upward of $20 billion-one of the reasons why hospitals are facing
reductions in Medicare payments if they don't reduce HAIs by 2015.
Much of the effort to reduce infections centers on protocols and process. However, there's general consensus and increasing evidence that the design of the built environment plays an important
role in preventing HAIs in healthcare facilities.
Making the connection
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made reducing HAIs a priority, introducing several nationwide initiatives since 2008. The latest is the Partnership for Patients campaign
that strives to save 60,000 lives a year by reducing complications and readmissions, and improving the transition from one care setting to another. At the core of this initiative are 26 Hospital
Engagement Networks, which are working with healthcare providers and institutions in 3,700 U.S.
hospitals to identify best practices and solutions.
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), and surgical site infections (SSI) are three of the nine conditions targeted for
40 percent reduction by CMS as part of the campaign. They are also among the top five HAIs,
along with C. diff (Clostridium difficile) and MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).
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