Hand hygiene.pdf

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Prospective
New alcohol gel unit cost 6.40
Volume per 1000 patient-days 6.49
Final annual alcohol gel usage (litres) 1 011
Final annual alcohol gel cost (£, at current unit costs) 8 193
Final annual alcohol gel cost (£) 6 474
Central campaign costs
Costs of posters, etc. – average cost per bed (£) 2.56
HCAI information
Rate of HCAI (in-patient phase) 7.8%
Achievable reduction in HCAI 9.0%
Target reduction in HCAI 9.0%
Current annual deaths 18
Excess in-patient cost for those with HCAI 3 777
Current estimated HCAIs 1 560
Average QALYs lost (fatal infection) 7
Average QALYs lost (non-fatal infection) 0.007
Additional costs incurred by patients (£) 6.9
Average additional primary care costs (£) 23.5
Average costs of additional informal care (£) 149
Average production gains (£) 408
Discount rates
Discount rate – financial costs and benefits 3.5%
Discount rate – QALYs 1.5%
Perspective
Perspective for evaluation (choose hospital or society)
Hospital
PASA = Purchasing and Supply Agency;
QALY = quality-adjusted life year.