A Health Economic Analysis Exploring the Cost Consequence of Using a Surgical Site Infection Prevention Bundle for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, surgical site infections (SSIs) constitute over 50% of all hospital-acquired infections. Reducing SSIs can enhance healthcare efficiency.

Objective

This study explores the cost consequences of implementing an SSI prevention bundle (SPB) in total hip and knee arthroplasty (THKA).

Methods

A health-economic model followed a cohort of THKA patients from admission to 90 days postdischarge. The perioperative process was modeled using a decision tree, and postoperative recovery and potential SSI evaluated using a Markov model. The model reflects the hospital payers' perspective in Germany. The SPB includes antimicrobial incision drapes, patient warming, and negative pressure wound therapy in high

SUBMITTER: Saunders R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10720700 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature