Operational and Financial Impact: High infection rates lead to increased treatment costs, as patient

Operational and Financial Impact: High infection rates lead to increased treatment costs, as patients who get infections during hospitalization require extended care, more treatment, and monitoring. These costs are further worsened by potential penalties from CMS for non-compliance with infection control regulations under the Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HACs) program. Furthermore, hospitals with lower safety grades risk losing out on reimbursements from Medicare and Medicaid due to the value-based purchasing program. At the national level in the United States, the estimated treatment costs for HAIs range from US $28.4 to US $45.0 billion annually.(Beauvais et al., 2024)

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