Hand hygiene.pdf

APPENDIX 3. EXAMPLE OF A
SPREADSHEET TO ESTIMATE COSTS
A spreadsheet for self-completion by an individual health-care institution allows the input
of local data and will indicate likely cost savings over time. The example below is used in
the United Kingdom “cleanyourhands” campaign. Values are for example purposes.
Data in coloured cells can be changed
Upfront costs
This is the estimated additional upfront cost of £2 351
equipping each bed in your Trust with alcohol rub
Trust information
Number of general and acute care beds 500
Occupancy rate 85.4%
Total general and acute care admissions 20 000
Procurement
Do you intend to use PASA? (choose Yes or No)
Yes
Hand hygiene compliance
Initial handwashing compliance rate 28.4%
Target handwashing compliance rate (after 5 years) 76.2%
Current usage and spending
Current annual alcohol rub usage (litres) 100
Current annual alcohol rub spend (£) 810
Current annual alcohol unit cost (£ per litre) 8.10
Current volume per 1000 patient-days (litres) 0.64
Current cost per 1000 patient-days (£) 5.20
PASA unit costs
£ per litre 6.40