Hospital-acquired infections are one of the most common complications of hospital care. Hospital-acquired infections are infections that patients contract during their hospital stay. These infections can cause an increase in the number of days patients stay in hospital. Hospital-acquired infections make patients worse or even cause death. “In the United States alone, hospital-acquired infections cause approximately 1.7 million infections and 99,000 deaths per year” (secondary). Nursing Diagnosis Hospital-acquired infections spread through numerous routes including contact, intravenous, air, water, oral, and through surgery. The most common types of infections in hospitals include urinary tract infections (32%), surgical site infections (22%), pneumonia (15%), and bloodstream infections (14%). (book). The most common organisms associated with types of infections are Esherichila coli, Enterococcus species, Staphylococcus auerus, coagulase-negative staphylococci, or Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Urinary tract infections (secondary) occur when one or more microorganisms enter the urinary system and affect the bladder. and/or the kidneys. These infections are often associated with improper catheterization technique. Surgical site infections occur after surgery in the part of the body where the surgery occurred. These infections can involve the upper skin, tissue under the skin, organs, or blood vessels. Surgical site infections sometimes take days or months after surgery to develop. Infections can be caused by improper hand washing, dressing change technique, or an improper surgical procedure. Pneumonia can also become a hospital-acquired infection. Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a type of lung in…… center of paper……f infections acquired while in the hospital. Many of these studies have indicated that these infection control interventions will reduce the number of sick or dying patients linked to hospital-acquired infections and will lower medical costs by decreasing each patient's stay in the hospital. Works Cited Matocha, D. (2013). Reaching the next zero and zero: who said interventions and controls don't matter? Journal of the Vascular Access Association, 18(3), 157-163. doi:10.1016/j.java.2013.03.003Secondary:Curtis, L. (2008). Prevention of hospital-acquired infections: review of non-pharmacological interventions. Journal of Hospital Infections, 69(3), 204-219. Revised 01/20Haugen, N., Galura, S., & Ulrich, S.P. (2011). Ulrich & Canale's nursing care planning guides: Prioritization, delegation, and critical thinking. Maryland Heights, MO: Saunders/Elsevier. 14