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."
