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Measuring the saving attributable to an antibiotic prescribing policy.

R C Stevenson1, S C Blackman, C L Williams

  • 1Department of Economics, Liverpool University, UK.

The Journal of Hospital Infection
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Hospitals may overspend on infection control, as an optimal infection rate exists. Future research should focus on economic data for better hospital infection management strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Economics
  • Hospital Management
  • Infectious Disease Control

Background:

  • Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) pose significant economic and clinical burdens.
  • Current infection control strategies may not be economically optimal.
  • Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of infection management is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose an analytical framework for the economic evaluation of hospital infection management policies.
  • To determine if current spending on infection control is economically justified.
  • To identify areas for future research in infection control economics.

Main Methods:

  • Development of an economic evaluation framework considering costs and benefits of infection control.
  • Theoretical identification of an optimal infection rate.

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  • Case study example: Estimating cost savings from improved antibiotic prescribing.

    • Main Results:

    • An optimal hospital infection rate exists, which is higher than the minimum achievable rate.
    • Hospitals may be over-allocating resources to infection control in certain areas.
    • Piecemeal approaches are currently necessary for advancing infection control economics.

    Conclusions:

    • An economic framework suggests that exceeding minimal infection control may not be cost-effective.
    • Further research is needed to gather data for operationalizing an optimal infection control approach.
    • Economic evaluations can guide more efficient hospital infection management strategies.