Roberto Ippoliti S.S.A. Sviluppo e Promozione Scientifica,
A.S.O. “SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo” di
Alessandria;
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Grazia Lomolino S.S.A. Controllo Infezioni Ospedaliere,
A.S.O. “SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo” di
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Abstract:This study
proposes a cost-effectiveness analysis concerning the implementation of a tool
to check for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in Intensive Care. VAP is a sub-type of hospital-acquired pneumonia which
occurs in people receiving mechanical ventilation. An empirical analysis is performed to estimate
the effectiveness of a specific procedure to prevent VAP (i.e. Ventilator
Bundle), as well as to evaluate cost savings related to not developing the
infection. The relevance of the results thus
obtained is not only clinical but also managerial and economic, since a
reduction in costs improves the economic performance of hospitals and a lower
incidence of VAP improves their reputation on the national market of healthcare
services.
Keywords:Ventilator-associated pneumonia; Ventilator Bundle; Analysis of
cost-effectiveness; Intensive-Care Unit
JEL
Codes: I11
Gruppo di Autoformazione
Metodologica (GRAM) presso l'A.O. Sacco di Milano (28/05/2013) e Primo Workshop
Internazionale "Syncope Risk Stratification in the Emergency
Department" presso Palazzo Feltrinelli di Gargnano (26-27-28/09/2013).