Direct Costs of a Contact Isolation Day: A Prospective Cost Analysis at a Swiss University Hospital.

Authors :: Roth JA
Hornung-Winter C
Radicke I
Hug BL
Biedert M
Abshagen C
Battegay M
Widmer AF
Source :: Infection control and hospital epidemiology [Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol] 2018 Jan; Vol. 39 (1), pp. 101-103. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Dec 18.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: We prospectively evaluated direct costs of contact precautions using on-site observation. Additional mean costs per patient day were calculated for extra materials used, increased workload, and one-off isolation activities. The cost of contact precautions was $158.90 (95% confidence interval, $124.90‒$192.80) per patient day. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;39:101-103.

Subjects :: Costs and Cost Analysis
Hospitals, University
Humans
Patient Isolation economics
Prospective Studies
Switzerland
Cross Infection economics
Hospital Costs
Infection Control economics

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