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Cost-minimization Analysis of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Long-term Care Facilities
Ayoade Adeyemi1, Curtis Waycaster1
1Smith & Nephew, Inc, Andover, MA.
Objective:
This study aims to conduct a cost-minimization analysis comparing wound treatment costs between single-use negative pressure wound therapy (sNPWT) and traditional negative pressure wound therapy (tNPWT).
Materials And Methods:
Assuming comparable outcomes, cost data obtained from the ECRI Institute were compared between the 2 NPWT options using data extracted from an electronic wound management program between August 2010 and March 2016.
Results:
Use of sNPWT versus tNPWT resulted in daily and total treatment duration cost savings of $55 and $1586, respectively.
Conclusions:
Long-term care facilities can potentially accrue significant cost savings by using sNPWT instead of tNPWT on a majority of eligible wounds.
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