Cost of Healthcare-associated Infections Developing After Endourologic Surgery and the Efficacy of Control Measures in a Turkish University Hospital
Objective: The study aimed to determine additional costs of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in patients undergoing endourologic surgery. It also aimed to evaluate the effect of infection control measures on costs of HAIs. Materials and Methods: This interventional study carried out in patien...
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Published in | Journal of urological surgery Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. 149 - 156 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Society of Urological Surgery
01.12.2018
Galenos Yayinevi |
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Summary: | Objective: The study aimed to determine additional costs of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in patients undergoing endourologic surgery.
It also aimed to evaluate the effect of infection control measures on costs of HAIs.
Materials and Methods: This interventional study carried out in patients admitted to the Department of Urology at Osmangazi University Hospital
between January 2014 and October 2015. All surgeries were examined in the pre-intervention period for six months and then, a prevention
package and education period, which intended to reduce hospital infections, were implemented. In the post-intervention period, all endourological
operations were examined for 2 months.
Results: The prevalence of HAIs in the pre-intervention and post-intervention periods was 10.1% and 4.9%, respectively. Patients who had
healthcare-related infections before or after the intervention had higher costs compared to those who did not get infections. It was found that
HAIs decreased by 51% after the intervention (relative risk: 0.49, 95% confidence interval: 0.28-0.86). Thus, an additional cost of 146.332.8±139.29
TL was saved.
Conclusion: It is concluded that monitoring and reporting of HAIs regularly by using a simple but effective and evidence-based infection control
practices and education programs could decrease the frequency of infection, high additional costs and length of hospital stay. |
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ISSN: | 2148-9580 2148-9580 |
DOI: | 10.4274/jus.1910 |