Most hospitals don’t realize how much an infected wound costs.

In addition to the cost of treatment, infections prolong the patient’s stay by days or weeks. In many cases, an HAI (Healthcare-Associated Infection) results in repeat hospitalization.

Here are average incremental costs for a single infection on various types of wounds – most hospitals deal with hundreds of infections per year.

• $13,973/HAIs (healthcare associated infection)¹
• $20,891/MRSA related infection¹⁶
• $25,546/SSIs (surgical site infections)¹
• $11,809/Chronic wounds¹
• $102,518/Burns¹⁸

Reducing costs begins with avoiding infections, and avoiding infections leads to healthier patients and a more profitable hospital.

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