Medicare reports that 18% of patients discharged from the hospital have a readmission within 30 days [1] and cardiac patients are consistently reported to have the highest readmission rates. In a systemic review of 92 studies conducted in Europe, USA and Canada,...
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Diabetes is a big risk factor for surgical site infections - and it is highest for cardiac patients.
The increased risk of sternal wound infections in patients with diabetes was confirmed by a publication last month in the Journal of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology: Diabetes and Risk of Surgical Site Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Martin...