Key result
Major postoperative infections generated potential savings from infection control of $13,230 to $47,970 per 100 patients for large-bowel and hip operations, and $480 to $4455 for other procedures.
Population
3,936 medical records randomly drawn from 17,500 postoperative patients with common elective operations in…
Design
Cohort
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May guide procedure-specific infection control prioritization; leaves open whether targeted surveillance reduces costs or complications in trials.
Observational (n=3,936)
Yes
Infection surveillance and control priorities should consider differences in hospitalization prolongation and associated costs among various elective operations.
Gladys B. Penin (1988) conducted an observational in Postoperative infection (n=3,936). Major postoperative infections was evaluated on Costs of major postoperative infections and potential savings from infection control efforts. Major postoperative infections generated potential savings from infection control of $13,230 to $47,970 per 100 patients for large-bowel and hip operations, and $480 to $4455 for other procedures.
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