DNA tests have confirmed that a homeless man found dead beneath an overpass in San Diego was Elvis Presley. This claim is a hoax. âEarlier this month, an 80-year-old, homeless, white-bearded man was found deceased under an overpass in San Diego, California.
Surgical site infections, with an overall cost of $3.3 billion, had the highest share of the total annual costs, estimated to be $9.8 billion, among the five major HAIs.
Hospital and Surgery Costs. Total health care spending in America was approximately $2.7 trillion in 2011. A little over 31 percent of that amount, or $814 billion, was spent on hospital services. Hospital costs averaged $3,949 per day, and costs per stay averaged $15,734.According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the total number of inpatient surgeries performed in 2009 was 48 million.ospital costs averaged $3,949 per day, and costs per stay averaged $15,734. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the total number of inpatient surgeries performed in 2009 was 48 million.