Massachusetts hospitals have the highest rate of preventable catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in the U.S..
According to data compiled by Becker's Hospital Review, hospitals in the Bay
State have a standardized infection ratio for catheter-associated urinary tract
of 1.696 - the highest in the country.
"These infections cost the system millions of
dollars in wasted health care spending and are a key indicator of the quality
of care in our state’s and our nation’s hospitals," said David Schildmeier
in a released statement. "The specific RN to patient limits called for
under the new Massachusetts ICU staffing law have been linked to dramatic
reductions in these types of infections."
The ratio is based on observed-to-expected infection
rates and based on the number of CAUTIs that would be predicted in each state.
For a full list of all 50 states and Washington, D.C, click here.
The data was compiled by Becker's from June 2013 to
July 2014 and reflects the most recent data available.
Schildmeier added, "The hospital industry has
been refusing to comply with the new law, and is now actively engaged in a
campaign to undermine the law. This is
why we need strong regulations from HPC and for the industry to be held
accountable for adhering to the one-to-one staffing standard the new law
dictates."
Here are the states with the ten highest CAUTIs
ratios:
41. Delaware — 1.356
42. Rhode Island — 1.365
43. Nebraska — 1.42
44. Indiana — 1.432
45. Georgia — 1.438
46. Minnesota — 1.457
47. South Carolina — 1.514
48. Maine — 1.578
49. Connecticut — 1.58
50. Maryland — 1.609
51. Massachusetts — 1.696
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