PAM3 INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT IN MEDICAL INPATIENTS RESULTS IN COST SAVINGS: ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF THE EFFORT TRIAL.

In-hospital nutritional intervention cost alone was CHF90 per-patient, while the total nutritional support cost after including dietitian consultation time was CHF283,85. In-hospital nutritional support for medical inpatients can result in up to CHF214 per-patient cost savings due to reducing the risk for ICU admissions and hospital-associated complications. [Extracted from the article]