
It is often stated that a hospital is not the best place to be if you are ill. Nosocomial infections kill thousands of patients each year. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin resistant enterocci are running rampant across the medical community.
The average length of stay in a hospital for someone who has acquired a nosocomial infection is 20.6 days as compared to 4.4 days for someone who has not. When you compare an average cost per patient of $185, 260 for someone who has acquired a nosocomial infection to an average cost of $31,389 for someone who has not it is crystal clear that this issue will affect your profitability.