Higher cost of care and worse patient outcomes are associated with incontinence and incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) in acute care settings, according to analysis published in the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing.
Incontinent and IAD patients have longer hospital stays, higher readmission rates, higher rates of sacral pressure injuries, and overall higher total costs of care compared to continent patients, according to new analysis by Susan A. Kayser, Ph.D., researchers at Hillrom Holdings, a leader in medical device technology development, and Dr. Mikel Gray at the University of Virginia Charlottesville….
