Costs of a clinical pathway with point‐of‐care testing during influenza epidemic in a Dutch hospital.

Autor:	Marbus, Sierk D., Lutgens, Suzanne P. M., Gageldonk‐Lafeber, Arianne B., Hazenberg, Eric H. L. C. M., Hermans, Mirjam H. A., Suijkerbuijk, Anita W. M.
Předmět:	POINT-of-care testing EPIDEMICS HOSPITAL emergency services COST INFLUENZA
Zdroj:	Influenza & Other Respiratory Viruses; Mar2021, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p202-205, 4p
Abstrakt:	Our study aim was to determine how a new clinical pathway, including PCR‐based influenza point‐of‐care test (POCT), influences the hospitalisation costs of patients suspected of influenza presenting at the emergency department of a Dutch hospital during two consecutive influenza epidemics (2016‐2017 and 2017‐2018). Compared to mean costs per patient of €3661 in 2016‐2017, the implementation of this new clinical pathway with influenza POCT in 2017 was associated with mean costs per influenza‐positive patient of €2495 in 2017‐2018 (P =.3). Our study suggests favourable economic results regarding a new clinical pathway with influenza POCT, reflecting a more efficient care of patients suspected of influenza presenting at the emergency department. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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