AHRQ Stats

In a study of seven geographically diverse states, AHRQ found a 32 percent increase in the rate of hospitalizations for septicemia (blood infection) between 2005 and 2010. (Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #161: Trends in Septicemia Hospitalizations and Readmissions in Selected HCUP States, 2005 and 2010.)

Trends in Septicemia Hospitalizations and Readmissions in Selected HCUP States, 2005 and 2010 - Statistical Brief #161