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“Nearly 1 in 5 waitlisted patients in Hawaii have infectious diseases, study shows”

  • January 15, 2018

By: Star-Advertiser Staff
Honolulu Star Advertiser

Nearly one in five waitlisted patients who remain hospitalized in Hawaii after the need for acute care ends suffers from an infectious disease, a new report shows.

The report by Hawaii Health Information Corp., which analyzes statewide health care data, found the most common disease among waitlisted patients was septicemia—a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure or death, which costs hospitals $4.7 million annually.

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“1 out of 14 isle hospital patients await care home”

  • January 15, 2018

By: Kristen Consillio
Honolulu Star Advertiser

About 7 percent of the patients in Hawaii hospitals at any given time do not need to be there but are waiting for space to open up in a long-term care facility, according to data being released Thursday by the Hawaii Health Information Corp.

Between 6.9 and 7.8 percent of hospital patients statewide were waitlisted, or remained in the hospital after the need for acute care ends, from 2006 to 2011.

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