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Showing papers by "Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center published in 2005"

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Cost of a Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in a Shock Trauma Intensive Care Unit

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Christine S. Cocanour1, Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner2, Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner1, Michelle Peninger2, Debbi Garbade2, Tommy Tidemann2, Bradley D Domonoske2, Tao Li2, Steven J. Allen2, Katharine M Luther2 •
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston1, Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center2
02 May 2005-Surgical Infections
TL;DR: Vilator-associated pneumonia not only leads to a significant increase in ventilator days and ICU length of stay, but adds substantially to hospital costs, which translates into a cost avoidance of approximately $428,685 per 100 admissions to the ICU.
Abstract: Background: Nosocomial pneumonia and especially ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) are costly complications for the hospitalized patient. Nosocomial pneumonia has been estimated to cost $5,000 p...

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